: an offensive back in football who lines up outside the tight end
also
: the position of such a player
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The 171 rooms have marble bathrooms, wingback chairs, and balconies with views of either the Caspian or Baku’s Old City, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
Elements are woven into each cottage’s design, making appearances on the oversize wingback chairs, custom Stephen Kenn benches crafted from repurposed Army tents and plaid window treatments that frame the forest views.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The classic wingback headboard intentionally matches the wood high legs.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2025
Messi even defended like a wingback and stopped an Al Ahly counter attack.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 June 2025
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Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
Elements are woven into each cottage’s design, making appearances on the oversize wingback chairs, custom Stephen Kenn benches crafted from repurposed Army tents and plaid window treatments that frame the forest views.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The classic wingback headboard intentionally matches the wood high legs.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2025
Messi even defended like a wingback and stopped an Al Ahly counter attack.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 June 2025
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“Wingback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wingback. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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