How to Use midriff in a Sentence

midriff

noun

• She wore a skimpy outfit that showed her bare midriff.
• The bright blonde tips of her long waves rippled all the way to her midriff.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 22 Sep. 2023
• The top had a tie in front that dangled down her midriff.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 26 Aug. 2023
• Look how my dad is speared through the midriff by the speedy stripe of the car behind him.
  — Geoff Dyer, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2017
• The mammoth, naked from the midriff up, looked as though he were headed to the pool.
  — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
• This isn't the first time she's bared her midriff, either.
  — Amy MacKelden, Marie Claire, 4 Apr. 2018
• For a high-low effect, the top shows a sliver of midriff.
  — Sanah Faroke, PEOPLE.com, 7 Aug. 2021
• Schwarzenegger’s was long sleeve with cutouts on the side and was cropped to show off her midriff.
  — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 11 June 2019
• The girl was last seen wearing a black midriff shirt with tan capri pants.
  — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 29 May 2018
• What to wear: Shirts with midriff covered, shorts or pants and closed-toed shoes.
  — Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 9 July 2024
• What to wear: Shirts with midriff covered, shorts or pants, and closed-toed shoes.
  — Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 9 July 2024
• The top part was shaped like a blazer with structured shoulders and closed at the midriff.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 12 June 2023
• The boyfriend skittered down the porch steps and pushed a gun into Rufus’s midriff.
  — Thomas McGuane, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
• But there’s more to Miu Miu than the midriff, as our street style archive reveals.
  — Irene Kim, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2022
• The top and bottom of the reels are bare, like torsos with shoulders and midriffs exposed.
  — Todd Pitock, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2018
• Good arrived at the premiere in a gown that exposed her midriff.
  — Luke Chinman, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
• The look comprised a black hooded, floor-length Saint Laurent gown with a risqué cut-out across the midriff.
  — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2022
• Normani bared it all with this skimpy two-piece set that exposed her midriff and left thigh.
  — Bianca Gracie, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2019
• No. 21 jersey and showed off his midriff much like Elliott does.
  — Drew Davison, star-telegram, 22 Aug. 2017
• Notably on display are the 47-year-old actress’ toned midriff and legs.
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 22 June 2022
• That belt of aqua-blue paint across the slab’s midriff is pleasantly harmless.
  — John King, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2020
• The plunging neckline dress with a midriff cutout was styled by Jeremy Haynes.
  — Essence, 26 July 2024
• And indeed, the queen’s posture and her exposed midriff lend the tableau loungy-ness aplenty.
  — Doug MacCash, NOLA.com, 4 Feb. 2021
• Ribbons were tied around the midriff, and tassels hung off waist-binding belts.
  — Thomas Admson, The Seattle Times, 4 July 2017
• In between are insults to the long middle region of the spine, which begins at the shoulders and ends at the midriff.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2021
• As its name suggests, the top features thin ties that wrap around the midriff in a crisscross pattern.
  — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 26 July 2021
• The women were dressed: bare midriffs, stiletto pumps, long wefts of hair, thick black lashes.
  — Danielle Amir Jackson Malike Sidibe, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023
• Tops that expose the midriff or chest, tank tops, mesh tops, and shirts with no sleeves are not acceptable.
  — Jennie Key, Cincinnati.com, 15 Mar. 2018
• Bare midriffs and skin peeking out with the two set ensemble, bandeau tops paired with skirts and skirts from knee-length to mid-to-long are refreshing.
  — David Moin, WWD, 11 Sep. 2024
• From straight-leg styles that expose just a hint of midriff to bootcut denim straight out of your Y2K fantasies, these are the most chic jeans to wear right now with expert tips from stylists.
  — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 25 Dec 2024