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Four shaded porches provide plenty of room to unwind on a swing, hammock, or rocking chair.—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026 Or worse, awake and weeping in her rocking chair, quietly lamenting our turn in fortunes.—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026 In another, the artist sits in a rocking chair in a home beside a vase of dead flowers — but her body is transparent.—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026 Curled up in the rocking chair in Alma’s room.—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rocking chair