- present participle of recline.
reclining
Example Sentences
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New halls offer air conditioning, reclining seats and food delivered to the seat.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Historians analyzing Édouard Manet’s iconic Olympia now often focus on Laure, Manet’s neighbor who posed as the maid, instead of just his reclining nude, model Victorine Meurent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
“All achievements — straight A’s at the time — anything that could be rewarded was pooled to funds,” he said, reclining on a patio chair in the shade at Chargers headquarters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Earlier research has linked greater amounts of sedentary behavior, including sitting, reclining, or lying down while awake, with poorer health outcomes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
I was still bound, reclining on the floor.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
