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Examples of belly button in a Sentence
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Adding to Harold’s diagnostic variables, the bony spine extends to the tailbone, but the spinal cord ends at the first lumbar vertebra, roughly at the belly button.
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Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024
These bottoms hit at the belly button for a little extra coverage, and the crochet material offers a more unique look.
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Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
She was warned against exposing her belly button, which was considered too risqué.
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Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024
Try a sequined top with your jeans that stops right above your belly button.
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 23 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1877, in the meaning defined above
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“Belly button.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belly%20button. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
belly button
noun
: the human navel
Medical Definition
belly button
noun
belly but·ton
-ˌbət-ᵊn
: the human navel
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