straight-backed
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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One desk, one desk lamp, one straight-backed metal chair.
From Literature
“I shall call you Nell,” she said, stepping over to a straight-backed chair and perching there.
From Literature
Only Miss Penelope Lumley sat straight-backed and uncomplaining as the time dragged on.
From Literature
Penelope sat with her hands folded, in a narrow, straight-backed chair.
From Literature
She will stand, straight-backed in the rubble, greeting guests and passing out Champagne in broken tea cups with a smile so dazzling that no one will even notice anything’s amiss.
From Los Angeles Times
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