How to Use midsection in a Sentence

midsection

noun
  • He threw a hard punch to my midsection.
  • Grassy plains used to cover large portions of America's midsection.
  • My midsection could wear the small/medium, but my thighs were a whole other deal.
    Marina Liao, Marie Claire, 10 Sep. 2019
  • And in the summer heat, the lack of fabric around the midsection just feels better.
    Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 16 July 2024
  • The dress code allowed strapless, knee-length and two-piece dresses with less than a two-inch gap at the midsection.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN, 5 Oct. 2019
  • The Game of Thrones actress went for a white long-sleeve dress with a black corseted midsection and strappy black sandals.
    Abby Gardner, Glamour, 27 Aug. 2019
  • His face and upper torso appeared back to normal, though his midsection looked considerably smaller.
    Aimee Ortiz, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2019
  • Lover runs long, and despite a strong front half the album sags a bit in the midsection by design — a shame, since a sense of experimentation ebbs and flows throughout.
    Larry Fitzmaurice, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2019
  • There are endless ways to work your abs, with both targeted abs exercises and total-body movements that require your whole midsection be engaged to keep you stable.
    Amy Marturana, SELF, 3 Sep. 2019
  • A week later, a 20-year-old Palomino Quarter horse was found with a laceration to one of its lower legs and puncture wound under its midsection.
    Fox News, 20 Nov. 2019
  • After several days in Sermilik's midsection, the Jensen steamed closer to Helheim.
    Paul Voosen, Science Magazine, 10 Oct. 2019
  • Walker ran headfirst into the midsection of teammate Semi Ojeleye and was motionless near the paint area about 30 feet from the Celtics bench.
    BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2019
  • According to the Albuquerque Journal, the 64-year-old Davie several times during the game could be seen with his hands on his midsection and chest.
    Glen Rosales, chicagotribune.com, 1 Sep. 2019
  • These three stars form a straight line at the midsection of the Hunter.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 Feb. 2024
  • As males age, fat tends to be gained around the midsection, the worst place to gain fat.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The Amazon is the biggest in a belt of forests that wraps the planet’s midsection.
    Georgina Gustin, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2021
  • Despite the enigma of the man’s midsection, the date is a success.
    New York Times, 27 Dec. 2021
  • In the boomerang-style GIF, the actor points to her midsection while smiling ear to ear.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Unlike the Raptor, the nose of this jet appears to have a bulge at the midsection that runs toward the rear of the plane.
    Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 Nov. 2021
  • For example, visceral fat (which collects around the midsection) is strongly associated with heart problems and diabetes.
    Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, 7 Aug. 2019
  • The bow and stern are upright, while the midsection is upside down.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 13 May 2024
  • The dress featured a plunging neckline, a hip-high slit, and a pink satin tie looped at the midsection that ran the length of the dress.
    Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Sep. 2021
  • The ball took a big hop, hit him in the midsection, and resulted in his second error of the year.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
  • My midsection often talks to me—I’ll feel very crampy and bloated, and my back starts to ache.
    Jessica Biel, TIME, 14 May 2024
  • Triston was hit in the midsection during a game at Needville on Sept. 10.
    David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Oct. 2021
  • By the second half of the week, the severe weather and flash flood threat should be winding down across the midsection of the country.
    Jennifer Gray, CNN, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The snow was the result of a powerful spring storm that moved across the nation's midsection.
    Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2022
  • In many places, the big story over the long weekend will be the heat, but some storms will pepper the map across the nation’s midsection.
    Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 30 June 2022
  • Doing it in constant pain after taking a big hit to the midsection late in the first half put him over the top.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 3 Jan. 2021
  • Tigers starter Kenta Maeda was removed from the game in the sixth inning after taking a 94-mph Taylor Ward comebacker to the midsection.
    Doug Padilla, Orange County Register, 28 June 2024

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