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Recent Examples of waist
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The tie-back of this dress pulls you in at the waist, while the bustier has boning to create a flattering shape.
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Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
The Maria actor also picked up a gown from the same LA boutique for the 2024 Governors Awards: a gold halter neck dress with an empire waist that fell into a tiered lace off-white skirt.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
The skirt has an A-line silhouette, stretchy waist, buttons down the front, and deep side pockets.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
The skirt featured a low waist and an oversize crystal buckle detail.
—Mikelle Street, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
The Maria actor also picked up a gown from the same LA boutique for the 2024 Governors Awards: a gold halter neck dress with an empire waist that fell into a tiered lace off-white skirt.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
The skirt has an A-line silhouette, stretchy waist, buttons down the front, and deep side pockets.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
The skirt featured a low waist and an oversize crystal buckle detail.
—Mikelle Street, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waist
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For example, butterflies in the stomach describes nervousness, a weight on the shoulders is a sense of responsibility and a lump in the throat represents sadness.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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Higher yields may make equity market valuations even tougher to stomach, but that’s not a near-term concern, according to Kevin Khang, senior international economist at Vanguard.Jesse Pound, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Start by breaking off pieces of the outer bread and dipping them in the cheesy middle.Melissa Santos, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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Just like seeing the moment, came across the middle and saw nothing but the end zone.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Her dress donned a high slit that rested just below her waistline, a keyhole cutout and an off-the-shoulder neckline.Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Low-rise jeans, which gained cultural prominence in the late 1990s and early 2000s, were synonymous with ultra-low waistlines that often exposed midriffs.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Their sculpting bodysuit is made of high-quality, breathable fabrics but has compressive panels that expertly contour your midsection.Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2024
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In the clip, Flo Milli and an unidentified man are flirtatiously cuddled, with the rapper occasionally rubbing her stomach and exposing an enlarged midsection.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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One of them might have been a triangular crop top showing off my midriff and some hot pants.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
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Cleavage and legs should be covered, yet showing midriff is often acceptable with certain styles of sari.Shelby Wax, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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Hawksbill sea turtles happily flap through the world’s tropical oceans with bellies full of glass-like fragments.Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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Most great whites are gray on top with white bellies, but Gauana’s drone camera showed a roughly 5-foot-long shark pup that had more white on its body than normal.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2024
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After one particularly challenging transcontinental flight with a diaper blowout and a toddler with motion sickness, my husband disembarked in foggy San Francisco wearing just swim trunks and a short-sleeve T-shirt.Jocelyn Newman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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Instead, look for lightweight folding ones that can be tucked away in the trunk.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Waist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waist. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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