Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclines
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Ford tilts his head back with a chuckle.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Even the display screen tilts forward.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2026
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The script leans heavily on exposition — internal monologues, disembodied intercom voices, and hallucinatory flashbacks — to communicate lore that might have resonated more powerfully through action or environment.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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Expensive This elevated, woody take on matcha leans clean and refined.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And because this part of the city never sleeps, there’s always someone who is willing to offer directions.—
Sophie Morgan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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This is especially key for anyone who sleeps without a flat sheet.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2026
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The road, lined with two-story homes on each side, slopes down a gradual hill.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
14 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, seawater intrudes like an advancing army toward thicker ice, which rests on bedrock that slopes inward toward the bowl-like center of the continent.—
Evan Howell,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the playbook is straightforward – identify a problem, then propose an overly restrictive governing scheme that couches the political favoritism as a beneficial expansion of the regulatory state.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The action then moves to a studio where Law Roach is styling Adrina Lima who is wearing an archival Maison Margiela top with a Miss Claire Sullivan skirt and Helmut Lang heels.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
23 Dec. 2025
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For footwear, Rodrigo slipped into Babette Mary Jane heels from Stuart Weitzman in a shiny black patent leather.—
Tara Larson,
Footwear News,
21 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Another medium-firm option that will deliver crucial neck support is Casper’s original pillow, which is great for all types of sleepers like our contributor Madeleine Luckel, who snoozes on both of her sides, her back, and stomach.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
19 Sep. 2025
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In it, Mario snoozes against a tree as a butterfly flutters by his head.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The moto can climb inclines up to 45 degrees – a feat most electric motorcycles dressed as dirt bikes can’t offer.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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The simulation added challenges for the avatars — like slippery floors, inclines or stiff joints – and homed in on the best way for Atlas to perform the jumping jacks.—
Bill Whitaker,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Reclines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclines. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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