reclining

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Marinello pointed to a two-ton Henry Moore bronze sculpture, known as the Reclining Figure, stolen from the artist’s foundation in Hertfordshire, England in 2005.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2025

Reclining on his side for one brief moment, Smyly grinned.

From Washington Times • Apr. 21, 2023

Reclining was OK; walking was mostly painless, though she tired out much too quickly.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2023

The marketplace also hasn’t seen a brightly patterned Matisse on par with Rockefeller’s 1923 Reclining Nude With Magnolias in several decades, dealers say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2018

Reclining on cool satin cushions, Xaro Xhoan Daxos poured ruby-red wine into matched goblets of jade and gold, his hands sure and steady despite the sway of the palanquin.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin