wingback
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The album was “Transference,” its cover a grainy seventies tableau — a boy slinking low in a golden wingback chair, viridian curtains pooling behind him, a table lamp casting an almost aggressively orange glow.
From Salon • Dec. 30, 2025
His best work comes from an inline or wingback position, where he can push people around.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024
Used at Chelsea on both flanks and central midfield, and even at wingback, Pulisic has been primarily on the left side of the attack with the U.S,
From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2022
After playing quarterback in high school, Gary moved to wingback at Angelo State University, in San Angelo, Texas, graduating in 1971.
From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2022
He pointed to a candelabra on the windowsill behind a large wingback chair.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
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