: an offensive back in football who lines up outside the tight end
also
: the position of such a player
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Messi even defended like a wingback and stopped an Al Ahly counter attack.
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Just across the road from the Fieldhouse sits The Village Pub, also owned by The Pig; an eccentric inn (with just six bedrooms) dressed with antique portraits, Hogarth prints, deer heads, and timeworn wingback sofas.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Hailie Mace tucked inside on the back line and played more as a third center-back, while Ellie Wheeler played as the right wingback, with Izzy Rodriguez wide left of Sharples and Cook to complete the back five.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
The statement made by the large wingback cushioned headboard really made this bed frame stand out, giving a less usual silhouette and making a visual impact in the space of the master bedroom.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2025
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Just across the road from the Fieldhouse sits The Village Pub, also owned by The Pig; an eccentric inn (with just six bedrooms) dressed with antique portraits, Hogarth prints, deer heads, and timeworn wingback sofas.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Hailie Mace tucked inside on the back line and played more as a third center-back, while Ellie Wheeler played as the right wingback, with Izzy Rodriguez wide left of Sharples and Cook to complete the back five.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
The statement made by the large wingback cushioned headboard really made this bed frame stand out, giving a less usual silhouette and making a visual impact in the space of the master bedroom.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Wingback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wingback. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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