Examples of footrest in a Sentence
a recliner chair with a padded footrest attached
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So did the barstools, with their whale-tooth footrests and their original whale-skin upholstery.
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Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Read on for more in-flight accessories to make your next plane ride more comfy and enjoyable, from a $15 footrest to a travel pillow with almost 10,000 perfect Amazon ratings.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
These rows, designed using technology pioneered by Air New Zealand more than a decade ago, feature three economy seats with footrests that can be raised and locked to create a quasi-bed.
—Edward Russell, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Unlike e-bikes, these electric motorcycles often feature peg footrests instead of pedals, so that riders operate them merely with a throttle, and many come with age and license requirements.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
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Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Read on for more in-flight accessories to make your next plane ride more comfy and enjoyable, from a $15 footrest to a travel pillow with almost 10,000 perfect Amazon ratings.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
These rows, designed using technology pioneered by Air New Zealand more than a decade ago, feature three economy seats with footrests that can be raised and locked to create a quasi-bed.
—Edward Russell, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Unlike e-bikes, these electric motorcycles often feature peg footrests instead of pedals, so that riders operate them merely with a throttle, and many come with age and license requirements.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Footrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footrest. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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footrest
noun
foot·rest
-ˌrest 
: a support for the feet
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