reclining
Example Sentences
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In the months leading up to summer, Paul Gunsky installed new reclining seats and immersive sound systems at his Bay Area CineLux Theatres chain in hopes that moviegoers would return in droves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 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
Odalisque on the Terrace, painted in 1922, depicts two figures - one reclining in the sun while another holds a violin.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
At a pagoda in the suburb of Amarapura, a statue of a reclining Buddha emerges from a carefully arranged pile of brick rubble, its face respectfully cleaned.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
I slid down off the log so I was sitting on the ground, reclining against Liam’s legs.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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