Example Sentences

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The first day I saw Shirley Valentine, she was reclining on a sun-dappled Mediterranean beach in Milwaukee.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2020

So while everyone else was reclining as if they were at the dentist getting their teeth cleaned, I kept my feet firmly on the floor.

From Washington Post • Feb. 6, 2018

“American people have become a bucket of crabs,” said John Leach, 51, who was reclining at his desk behind a warren of jewelry cases in a shop in downtown Gadsden.

From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2017

Although Rosenthal was reclining, Gwinnutt recalled, "I felt all the time that he was observing me."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2017

We drove halfway around the pool to another patio, where Davis Pickett was reclining on a lounger.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green