How to Use lean in in a Sentence

lean in

verb

• Zach breaks out in a big, goofy grin and then leans in for a kiss.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2023
• She was allowed to lean in to those feelings and the tears that came with them.
  — Esther Zuckerman, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2023
• Women leaned in to their beauty and leveraged the male gaze.
  — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2023
• At the event, the couple sat together in the stands and leaned in for a kiss that the cameras captured.
  — Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
• After claiming each of the song’s royal roles, Kelce leaned in for a kiss.
  — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
• In one picture, the mother-daughter duo held hands and leaned in for an air kiss.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023
• Ariel and Eric lean in for a kiss while riding a boat showing a hint of the romance to come.
  — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2023
• The proud dad later pulled at his daughter's hat and leaned in again, playing with Zhuri.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
• Barron has one hand on his wife's belly and leans in to kiss her stomach.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
• Swift and Teller can be seen wearing shocked reactions as Gomez leans in to talk to the pair.
  — Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024
• The fraternal twins, in opposite black-and-white styles, leaned in with smiles on their faces.
  — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023
• As the piano intro filters in, the two music stars lean in and share a sweet kiss before the video clip cuts off and fades to black.
  — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 16 Mar. 2023
• Berry recommends to lean in and make the necessary moves to attain more in your work life.
  — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 5 Sep. 2023
• The median Assembly seat has about a 6-point GOP lean in this plan.
  — Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2024
• The two wore matching jackets and leaned in together for the picture.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
• The duo leaned in shoulder-to-shoulder, with Gomez puckering up.
  — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
• When the men returned to their wheelchairs, a Vietnam veteran leaned in to shake their hands.
  — Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2023
• Within moments of leaning in for that first kiss, Branden had a crazy idea.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
• This time around, Rainwater is leaning in hard on the overreach theme.
  — Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2024
• Wearing their ski gear, the three lean in together as El Moussa puts his arms around both of his kids.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
• TikTok is leaning in even more to its app being used like a search engine.
  — Mia Sato, The Verge, 18 Mar. 2024
• Included in the roundup was an image of the pai of the pair in similar cowboy hats, as well as a gif of the couple leaning in for a kiss.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2024
• Wearing a bright orange sweater, the proud grandma leans in to show her grandson something on her phone as the two sit courtside.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
• Wearing a bright orange sweater, the proud grandma leaned in to show her grandson something on her phone as the two sat courtside.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
• The Supreme Court leans in favor of upholding a ban on bump stocks that enable rifles to work like machine guns.
  — Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
• This can pair well in drinks that already lean in that direction, like a dirty martini.
  — Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2023
• The duo wore denim outfits with matching black cowboy hats while appearing to lean in for a kiss in a video further in the carousel.
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
• And for all of these rappers, that meant leaning in to a new idea of what their version of hip-hop could be, and hoping ears would meet them in this untested place.
  — Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2023
• Instead of forcing the user to lean in or up, the mic picks up user voices easily.
  — Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2023
• Hail, Caesar! leans in on Hollywood lore, which may not be everyone's cup of tea.
  — Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024