deck chair

Example Sentences

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I have always loved the idea of a sanitarium: Swaddle me in blankets like a chic burrito, please, and tilt my deck chair toward the Swiss Alps or whatever hills you’ve got.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2023

But it’d be like rearranging your deck chair on a sinking ship that’s already asked you to leave.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2023

The deck chair was recovered at sea after the sinking by John Williams, manager of Ensor's Marine Salvage Company in Queenstown.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2022

“A grassy yard, a porch swing or deck chair, a beautiful garden, can help clear their mind and induce a state of calm.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2021

Every day now, for I didn't know how many days, I had spent the mornings and afternoons and evenings wrapped up in my white blanket on the deck chair in the alcove, pretending to read.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath