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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lie back
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Learn to Make Cocktails in a Speakeasy After cycling the Going-to-the-Sun Road or hiking the Highline Trail, there’s nothing better than kicking back and reliving your adventures in Glacier National Park over a great drink—or better yet, learning how to make one yourself.—
Joni Sweet,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025 -
Not all of us seek the heart-stopping excitement of steep waterslides; some of us find true joy from kicking back and floating peacefully down a lazy river.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2025
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Expect loafers, sandals, and football boots, all designed to evoke the spirit of travel—whether that’s lounging poolside or exploring city streets.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
9 May 2025
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Hollies No one wants to run into a spiky holly bush while lounging in a bathing suit.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 May 2025
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The reclining Buddha statue is one of the temple’s most notable features, and was likely created around the year 657, so the items could have been placed at the time of its construction.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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Kravitz reclines on a Terrazza sofa by Ubald Klug for de Sede.—
Dana Thomas,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2025
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Craig slouches through the world in schlumpy mud-colored gear.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
9 May 2025
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The artist Matthew Kirk shows us a slouching log, winking at settler corporate romanticization and using a tobacco brand as proxy.—
Petala Ironcloud,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The former Maryland standout squatted 665 pounds and power cleaned 365, according to Feldman.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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By the end of the piece, the old queen is squatting once more, deep like a tree trunk, her limbs shaking.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Future Belongs to Technically Fluent, Strategically Centered Leaders As AI, automation, and digital infrastructure redefine every sector, the future of leadership belongs to those who can straddle the line between strategy and systems.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Food bank shortages caused by high demand and cuts to federal aid programs have some residents of a small community that straddles Idaho and Nevada growing their own food to get by.—
Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez | KFF Health News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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The tape traps moisture, temporarily plumping the skin.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
7 May 2025
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This plumping gloss delivers fuller looking lips with spicy ginger oil and hyaluronic acid to hydrate.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Through off-screen machinations, Kate also uprooted young Henry — who was probably doing really well in Madre Linda — and plopped him into their life.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
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Sea turtles, for example, haul themselves out onto beaches during breeding season to dig nests and plop dozens of eggs into the sandy divots before returning to the waves.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Lie back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lie%20back. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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