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swivel

[swiv-uhl] / ˈswɪv əl /


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Behind her, an elegantly decorated living room can be seen, with a large L-shaped gray couch set up against one wall opposite two cozy-looking white swivel chairs.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

These chairs are widely regarded as precursors of modern office chairs that swivel and tilt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

I had to keep my head on a swivel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

His awareness and agility to swivel and hit it first time off his left foot was even better, with the ball kissing the inside of the post on its way in.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

I swivel the big computer monitor around so I can sit and not have my back toward the doorway or the big curtained window.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements




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