cross-legged
adverb or adjective
ˈkrȯs-ˌle-gəd 
-ˌlā-;
-ˌlegd,
-ˌlāgd
1
: with legs crossed and knees spread wide apart
2
: with one leg placed over and across the other
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Giving a heightened sense of drama to the occasion, the 18-year-old marked the goal by mimicking Haaland’s celebration – sitting cross-legged and closing his eyes as if meditating.
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George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Madison is sitting cross-legged in the studio, casually dressed, with her orange Chihuahua, named Larrabee Strawberry Jam, curled up in her lap.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
The oversized, chunky button-down sweater pairs well with a cami, and the pull-on jogger-style pants are loose enough to sit cross-legged.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2025
Inside, hundreds of young men — some barely in their teens — sat cross-legged on woven mats.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Madison is sitting cross-legged in the studio, casually dressed, with her orange Chihuahua, named Larrabee Strawberry Jam, curled up in her lap.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
The oversized, chunky button-down sweater pairs well with a cami, and the pull-on jogger-style pants are loose enough to sit cross-legged.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2025
Inside, hundreds of young men — some barely in their teens — sat cross-legged on woven mats.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Cross-legged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-legged. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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