footrest
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Sure, you can recline the seat or pop up a footrest, but no adjustments you can make will compare to sleeping in a real horizontal bed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
The seat, footrest, and handle are all very compact.
From The Verge ● Jul. 7, 2022
West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin III used the shelf under his desk as a footrest.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2020
In the movie’s most ferocious scene, the chair rises up on its footrest and launches an attack, eyes aglow.
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2019
He was playing with the handle on the side of the La-Z-Boy, flipping the footrest up and down, apparently barely tuned in.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
All of Cake’s vehicles come with throttles and footrests, not pedals.
From The Verge ● May 17, 2022
Perched in a captain’s chair, a padded-leather lounger with two footrests, he spins the Teresa around and drives into the larger vessel’s wake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2021
Moira: Yes, the chairs are super-cushy, and the footrests go up nice and high, so you’re basically watching the movie while comfortably sprawled.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2019
Before turning a wheelchair over to airport personnel, take off any removable parts such as the seat cushion, removable wheels and footrests.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2019
“I’ll just go back,” I say as she raises my footrests.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
