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Recent Examples of waist
Moore, 62, looked effortlessly chic walking the red carpet at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall wearing a custom Bottega Veneta strapless black leather drop waist gown paired with a delicate Tiffany & Co. necklace and matching bracelet.
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Tracy Wright, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
Currently, his favorite style is Greco-Roman wrestling, a discipline in which legs cannot be used to obtain a fall and holds cannot be used below the waist.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
Knits were slouchy but perfectly contoured to a woman's body, jackets nipped at the waist and layered over A-line skirts and sporty trousers, fuzzy bag charms and belt charms unite, and tasteful pops of color highlight earthy tones.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
The sequins gathered at her waist and expanded to create an intricate hourglass effect.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Tracy Wright, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
Currently, his favorite style is Greco-Roman wrestling, a discipline in which legs cannot be used to obtain a fall and holds cannot be used below the waist.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
Knits were slouchy but perfectly contoured to a woman's body, jackets nipped at the waist and layered over A-line skirts and sporty trousers, fuzzy bag charms and belt charms unite, and tasteful pops of color highlight earthy tones.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
The sequins gathered at her waist and expanded to create an intricate hourglass effect.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waist
Noun
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In the place of the stomach was an enormous red cavity held open by sticks in the shape of a cross.—
Joseph O’Neill,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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The steel coils offer plenty of firmness, great for supporting stomach sleepers and keeping their spines aligned.—
Jaylyn Pruitt,
Health,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Sarah Catherine is on my birth certificate, and then Campbell is my middle, followed by Hook, my last name.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
24 Feb. 2025
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My impression today—shared by many faculty members—is that young America has moved back toward the middle in terms of their work ethic, commitment to free speech, and belief in non-discriminatory competition.—
John Rau,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The dress design is ideal for spotlighting the waistline because of the nip in the middle section of the body.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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There was knitwear and denim, too, and little detachable ruffle belts to jazz up the waistlines of skirts and jackets.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Trimming a couple of those detours from the midsection would improve the overall pacing.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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The bullet had entered 65-year-old Sheryl Ferguson’s midsection, exited high on her back, passed through the chair behind her and lodged in the wall.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And every older man knows the battle of the midriff bulge becomes a greater challenge as testosterone levels decline.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Nov. 2024
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There are also some revealing looks with bare midriffs and cutouts, styles seldom associated with Penney’s.—
David Moin,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This inflates your belly with gas, giving them a better view inside.—
Joy Emeh,
Health,
15 Feb. 2025
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These geckos have slender bodies, large eyes, and distinct coloring, with males displaying a bright yellow belly.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This philosophy extends to the viral Baller trunks, which were based on a 1970s photograph of basketball legend Larry Bird.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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Yes, a front trunk, where an internal combustion engine would normally be.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Waist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waist. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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