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 worst seats are the ones in the rear of the aircraft, which don’t recline.
    — Christopher Elliott, The Seattle Times, 23 July 2018
  • Don’t miss this two-in-one porch swing that reclines to create a daybed.
    — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Although the chair back reclines with the pull of a lever, the seat doesn't tilt.
    — PC Magazine, 21 May 2025
  • Sit or lie back on a reclining lawn chair or a blanket on the ground.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Treat yourself and lie back on a reclining lawn chair and take it all in!
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2019
  • Most people reclined their seats and tried to catch a little sleep.
    — Christopher Maag, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2020
  • This is a set of clamps that prevent the seat in front of you from reclining.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 13 Feb. 2020
  • Her son slept in a reclining chair, and one daughter slept on the couch.
    — Ted Conover, Harper's magazine, 22 July 2019
  • Sleek and reclined, this is a safari chair made for lounging.
    — Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Each of the reclining leather seats is 2-½ feet wide, with four feet of leg room.
    — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 12 Aug. 2019
  • The rear seats recline and offer room for full-size riders or child seats.
    — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 20 Sep. 2022
  • 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
  • All of the extra space went into the cab, adding to recline space for the rear seats.
    — Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2018
  • At his wake, Matthews was placed in the front of the room in a reclining chair.
    — Nihal Kolur, SI.com, 9 July 2018
  • Yancy loves nothing more than to recline in his deck chair and let the ocean view wash over him.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Large gaps in the design may stop you from fully reclining on it.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
  • My knees were in the back of the seat in front of me without the person reclining.
    — Soo Kim, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The right to recline your seat has its limits, at least in China.
    — Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2022
  • 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
  • Take a seat inside for a few minutes; better yet, recline on the bed.
    — Rosemary McClure, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2021
  • His throne is fully reclined and draped in a fleece Raiders blanket.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Everyone has the right to recline — but there’s a polite way to do it.
    — Kristie Koerbel, New York Times, 24 May 2023
  • Josephson reclined and stared out the window and wondered if the car had any heat.
    — Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Not all exit rows offer extra legroom, and some seats may not recline.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The poster stops people from reclining by pressing his hands against their seat.
    — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Relax mode reclines your seat and fills the screen with soothing landscapes and sounds.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
  • Cinephiles and binge-readers alike can find ample neck and back support when reclined.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2025

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