reclined; reclining
: to cause or permit to incline backwards
Examples of recline in a Sentence
She was reclining on the sofa, watching TV.
The theater has reclining seats.
He reclined his seat so that he could nap more comfortably.
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You’re seated in a theater, one thankfully with reclining chairs.
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Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 June 2026
As a result, many subjects were depicted reclining or seated; some, like Tilley, who worked nights and posed for Freud during the day, simply snoozed.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
Along with reclining seats, theater goers might see higher prices in some cases.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Each ergonomic Nuage seat fully reclines to improve circulation and reduce back pressure.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
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Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 June 2026
As a result, many subjects were depicted reclining or seated; some, like Tilley, who worked nights and posed for Freud during the day, simply snoozed.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
Along with reclining seats, theater goers might see higher prices in some cases.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Each ergonomic Nuage seat fully reclines to improve circulation and reduce back pressure.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for recline
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“Recline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recline. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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recline
verb
re·cline
ri-ˈklīn 
reclined; reclining
1
: to lean or cause to lean backwards
2
: repose entry 1 sense 2, lie
reclining on the sofa
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