How to Use swivel chair in a Sentence

swivel chair

noun
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  • An easy-to-move swivel chair replaces the dog bed in the living room when guests come over.
    — Kit Selzer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The wine is going to my head, and the swivel chair seems to be swivelling on its own.
    — Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, The New Yorker, 24 May 2021
  • Jane had turned in her swivel chair and now slipped off her glasses.
    — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 22 Oct. 2020
  • Marlin wheeled his swivel chair over to the man and shone a small flashlight up his nose.
    — Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Jan. 2023
  • The only thing not included in the mobile set up are the swivel chairs.
    — Elizabeth Wellington, Philly.com, 21 June 2018
  • The lords are ladies, the kings, queens; the court of the honorable Dauphin meets around a conference table, the chairs of state are swivel chairs.
    — Chicago Reader, 12 Oct. 2017
  • Shanta Wiley sits down in a swivel chair, slips on a black headset and takes a deep breath.
    — Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 2 May 2023
  • Most of the hand-me-down swivel chairs at their desks were broken, says Mr. Fischer.
    — Lauren Weber, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2017
  • When Bundy refused to get up from his swivel chair, state police rolled him out.
    — NBC News, 16 Mar. 2021
  • The cozy seating area just off the kitchen has four swivel chairs that can be turned toward the fireplace, the coffee table, or the TV.
    — Barbara King, House Beautiful, 22 Jan. 2014
  • Wright's Claire Underwood spins around in a swivel chair behind the desk.
    — Variety Staff, chicagotribune.com, 5 Mar. 2018
  • In between rehearsing sessions, Bush turned his swivel chair around to look on the field that used to be his stage.
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2019
  • Positioned next to Roussell was a swivel chair with wheels on the bottom.
    — Chris Dabe, NOLA.com, 8 Feb. 2021
  • Mike plopped down in an oversized leather swivel chair, which flattens into a bed, in the main cabin.
    — Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The bouclé swivel chairs and muted earth tones give it all a 1970s rec room meets Japanese ryokan vibe that somehow works.
    — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Ledger swivel chair, Yates ottoman, blue throw pillows; all from crlaine.com.
    — Country Living, 18 June 2015
  • The same scene repeats again and again: The immigrants crowd five broad benches, the juror's box and the swivel chairs meant for attorneys.
    — Lauren Villagran, latimes.com, 24 May 2018
  • The space boasts a reading nook with a swivel chair and floor lamp, as well as a colorful display of books, art, and other objects.
    — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2020
  • Kai Wang sat in a swivel chair in his family’s spare room, little legs swinging as his teacher filled the frame of his iPad.
    — Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Sep. 2020
  • An animal-lover, DeWolfe fed the mice that lived in a hole next to the radiator behind his swivel chair in the press room.
    — Ann Zaniewski, Detroit Free Press, 9 Mar. 2018
  • The announcement, of course, raises questions over which red swivel chair John will be sitting in.
    — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 13 Sep. 2018
  • This luxe swivel chair will make your home office much more enjoyable.
    — Dave Johnson, Forbes, 24 June 2021
  • But on Monday night’s episode, fans will notice that Kelly will be missing from her red swivel chair.
    — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 29 Mar. 2021
  • The doctor bounces up from his swivel chair, brushing past his small office wall and into exam room 2.
    — Men's Health, 28 Nov. 2022
  • So your eye takes in enough of those pairs to be able to ground all the interesting singular pieces, like the jumbo yellow-satin swivel chair.
    — Emily Evans Eerdmans, House Beautiful, 14 July 2014
  • Kelly shouted at Blake while laughing from her red swivel chair.
    — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 14 Mar. 2021
  • But joining the row of red swivel chairs is American Idol star Jennifer Hudson.
    — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 14 Aug. 2018
  • The Lounger: With comfy chairs in abundance, guests can read, people-watch or surf the web in swivel chairs with side tables, electrical outlets and foot stools.
    — Susan McFarland, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2023
  • There are a couple of fireside bars, one of them situated off the double-height living room and appointed with fuzzy bucket swivel chairs positioned to take in the stunning mountain views.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Wishing those weird lucite swivel chairs weren't so uncomfortable?
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2023

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