How to Use lie back in a Sentence

lie back

verb
  • The member lay back down on the cot and strapped himself in tighter.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Sit or lie back on a reclining lawn chair or a blanket on the ground.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Dodson was flaked out in the back, lying back, head out like that, snoring away there.
    — Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Swim, snorkel, or simply lie back and let the hum of cicadas and the sound of the waves wash over you.
    — Marco Palermo, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Give it a little tug to fold out the queen-size mattress within, then lay back for a rest.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The older woman lies back down, slips into her towel sandwich.
    — Weike Wang, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Place the towel on the floor and lie back on it so the towel roll is at the small of your back, about in line with your belly button.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 24 June 2026
  • So getting to really lie back in water and unwind, the sun on my face, was a wonderful change of pace.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The best way to enjoy them is to lie back on a reclining lawn chair or a blanket on soft ground and roll your eyes all around the celestial dome.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Howe’s team has struggled against deep-lying back lines, and injecting invention into the team would bring a fresh dimension.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • Burrow slammed his helmet after the sack by the Jaguars’ Arik Armstead and lay back in clear discomfort.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • In another, Kelly’s character polishes the massive rock on a seat cushion, then lies back to admire it.
    — Rachel Garrahan, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Occurring during warm nights in the Northern Hemisphere, NASA astronomers predict the conditions are often perfect for lying back and enjoying the view.
    — Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2025

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