: an offensive back in football who lines up outside the tight end
also
: the position of such a player
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Its metal rails and wooden slats provide a firm base for mattresses without traditional box springs, and its fabric wingback headboard gives it an elevated look.
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Ali Faccenda, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2025
Maybe should have used the wingback pass on the 4th and 8, but easy to say now.
—Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Cameron Harper and John Tolkin serve as wingbacks, and the latter is a massive threat.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
The Colorful Plumbing Trend Is Bringing ’70s Style Back to Bathrooms
Wingback Chairs
An iconic piece that designers are expecting to see become popular again is the wingback chair.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024
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Ali Faccenda, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2025
Maybe should have used the wingback pass on the 4th and 8, but easy to say now.
—Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Cameron Harper and John Tolkin serve as wingbacks, and the latter is a massive threat.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
The Colorful Plumbing Trend Is Bringing ’70s Style Back to Bathrooms
Wingback Chairs
An iconic piece that designers are expecting to see become popular again is the wingback chair.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for wingback
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“Wingback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wingback. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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