sitting down
idiom
1
: putting oneself into a sitting position
He called just as we were sitting down to eat.
2
: in a sitting position
She made sure everyone was sitting down before she began.
Examples of sitting down in a Sentence
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David Letterman is sitting down notable names for a new season of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction; Celine Dion sits down with Hoda Kotb for an NBC News special; and Ariana DeBose hosts the 77th Annual Tony Awards.
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Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 10 June 2024
In the West, the image of the Pontiff sitting down with the Pariah might be jarring,…
The Cuban Knot
The United States and Cuba could not have restored diplomatic ties without the Catholic Church.
—Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The International Federation of American Football held Flag World Championships in Panama in 2018, when Hallenbeck suggested sitting down with the IOC to try and make tackle football an Olympic sport.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2024
Combs then walks away, before sitting down in a chair and throwing an object at her.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
In a mirror, he can be seen sitting down in a chair, picking up an object from a table, and throwing it in her direction.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 May 2024
Some days that’s sitting down, taking breaths, having my mantras, sitting in silence.
—Dan Rys, Billboard, 8 May 2024
As Bowser tells it, the two embraced before sitting down to talk.
—Jonathan O'Connell, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Think about your goals and your family's long-term aspirations, and then consider sitting down with a financial advisor.
—Carolina Pichardo, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 10 June 2024
In the West, the image of the Pontiff sitting down with the Pariah might be jarring,…
The Cuban Knot
The United States and Cuba could not have restored diplomatic ties without the Catholic Church.
—Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The International Federation of American Football held Flag World Championships in Panama in 2018, when Hallenbeck suggested sitting down with the IOC to try and make tackle football an Olympic sport.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2024
Combs then walks away, before sitting down in a chair and throwing an object at her.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
In a mirror, he can be seen sitting down in a chair, picking up an object from a table, and throwing it in her direction.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 May 2024
Some days that’s sitting down, taking breaths, having my mantras, sitting in silence.
—Dan Rys, Billboard, 8 May 2024
As Bowser tells it, the two embraced before sitting down to talk.
—Jonathan O'Connell, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Think about your goals and your family's long-term aspirations, and then consider sitting down with a financial advisor.
—Carolina Pichardo, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Sitting down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitting%20down. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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