The old man sat in his rocking chair, lost in thought.

Meaning: This sentence describes an old man sitting in a rocking chair, completely absorbed in his thoughts.

Choice of Words: Rocking chair is a specific type of chair that rocks back and forth. Lost in thought is an idiom that means to be deeply absorbed in one's thoughts, often to the point of being unaware of one's surroundings.

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• The old man sat in his rocking chair, watching the sunset over the mountains.
• The old man sat in his rocking chair and read a book.
• The old man sat quietly in his rocking chair.
• The old man sat quietly in the rocking chair.
• The old man sat on the rocking chair.
• The old man sits quietly in his rocking chair.
• The old man smiled contentedly in his rocking chair.
• The old man sipped tea in his rocking chair.
• Old woman sat quietly in rocking chair.
• The old woman sat quietly in her rocking chair.