How to Use recline in a Sentence

recline

verb

• The theater has reclining seats.
• He reclined his seat so that he could nap more comfortably.
• She was reclining on the sofa, watching TV.
• The seats didn't recline, and the air was thick with restroom odors.
  — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2023
• Both the canopy and the basket are wide, and the seat reclines nearly flat for naps.
  — Jessica Hartshorn and Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 15 Feb. 2023
• This is a set of clamps that prevent the seat in front of you from reclining.
  — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 13 Feb. 2020
• The seat reclines three-quarters of the way, which should be enough to get your napper to fall asleep.
  — Sara Gaynes Levy, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
• The right to recline your seat has its limits, at least in China.
  — Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2022
• To recline the chair, pull on the side buckles and lean back and the straps will loosen, making the chair recline to your liking.
  — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2023
• Everyone has the right to recline — but there’s a polite way to do it.
  — Kristie Koerbel, New York Times, 24 May 2023
• The rear seats recline and offer room for full-size riders or child seats.
  — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 20 Sep. 2022
• Most people reclined their seats and tried to catch a little sleep.
  — Christopher Maag, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2020
• The biggest perk, though, is that all 68 seats on the plane will fully recline into a lie-flat.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 June 2023
• Take a seat inside for a few minutes; better yet, recline on the bed.
  — Rosemary McClure, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2021
• As in many other high-end large cars, the back seats can recline while leg and foot rests rise from beneath seats.
  — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 20 Apr. 2022
• And as a bonus within a bonus, the towel bar doubles as head support when you’re reclined all the way back.
  — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 21 July 2023
• Here, Elliott reclines on a favorite blankie and enjoys the view.
  — Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 12 Apr. 2023
• Large gaps in the design may stop you from fully reclining on it.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 26 June 2023
• The seats recline back far enough for your kids to nap, and the large canopy covers them almost completely.
  — Jessica Booth, Parents, 23 Aug. 2023
• The screen is also touch-enabled and can recline flat for stylus use.
  — PCMAG, 4 Jan. 2023
• The seats recline for extra comfort and fold flat for cargo.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 19 Feb. 2022
• The footage went viral and sparked debate over whether to recline your seat in the tight quarters of economy class.
  — NBC News, 15 Feb. 2020
• The seat backs on this model of aircraft are stationary and do not recline.
  — New York Times, 25 May 2021
• For those sitting in the middle row, those seats recline farther.
  — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 7 Nov. 2022
• Her dogs, Elbert and Monsieur, recline on the antique bench.
  — Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, 14 Aug. 2020
• Lucas shows herself reclining, head at the bottom of the frame.
  — Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati.com, 20 Mar. 2020
• The seat reclines completely flat, and there’s an adjustable footrest.
  — Sabrina Rojas Weiss, Parents, 19 July 2023
• The driver gets lumbar support, while rear seats recline — but not too much.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 30 Oct. 2021
• The front passenger seat has an extendable leg rest and the whole seat can recline to nearly flat.
  — Mark Andrews, WIRED, 4 Feb. 2023
• The four members of Dry Cleaning sat in a row, reclining in their pedi-thrones, with their pant legs rolled up and their bare feet in and out of basins.
  — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024