recline

Example Sentences

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The Calligraphy is a bower of abundance, where visitors can recline in plushly padded, heated and ventilated captain’s chairs, dressed in high-grade Nappa leather: the Relaxation Mode seating package.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

You ignore it picking up while you make your nest: secure the corners of your blanket, adjust your umbrella and finally, comfortably recline.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2025

Others said it can get uncomfortable when passengers in front recline their seats too far back.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2024

Several of the ladies are now wearing pink sweats and snuggle on pink blankets on the floor or recline on hot pink blow up chairs to watch — what else? — the “Barbie” movie.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2023

She sat down on one of the low wooden chairs that slanted so that she had to recline in them in order to rest her back.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie