How to Use waist in a Sentence
waist
noun- The waist of this skirt is too tight.
- He put his arm around her waist.
- He has a narrow waist and broad shoulders.
- These pants have an elastic waist.
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Others bowed, a dip of the head, or very deeply, from the waist.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022
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Bend at the waist, keep your back flat, and place your palms flat on the wall.
—Ben Court, Men's Health, 24 Mar. 2023
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The scoop neck of the strapless dress draped down and cinched at her waist.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
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Hinge at the waist to bend over to grasp the handle with both hands.
—Men's Health, 6 Jan. 2023
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The gown's waist was cinched with a silver and black belt.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 16 May 2022
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The shorts have a nine-inch inseam and come in waist sizes 30-42.
—Susan Brickell, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2024
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Stand with your legs apart, and bend forward from the waist.
—Min-Ja Lee, Health, 3 July 2023
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Yawn replied that the workforce is still in sweats and slippers from the waist down.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2024
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One was shot in the leg, and the other was shot in the back and was paralyzed from the waist down.
—Ella McCarthy, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024
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Key Performance Points Bend at the waist and not at the knees.
—Men's Health, 7 July 2023
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The man is then seen pulling out a gun from his waist and cocking it as a threat to the host.
—oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2022
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In the video, instructors say that the strap should run up the front of the body, over the crotch to the waist, said Fleming.
—Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2022
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Oblique muscles run down the side of your waist and abdomen and connect the ribs to the pelvis.
—Jennifer Cohen, Health, 3 Dec. 2023
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This year, Kris stole the show in a long-sleeve red and ruffled gown — cinched at the waist with a bow.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2022
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Barbie is one-sixth the scale of a person with a three-inch waist.
—Karin Tanabe, Washington Post, 16 July 2023
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An ad in the other trade showed her assets from the waist down.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2022
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This isn't the first time Saweetie has worn her hair well past her waist.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Nov. 2023
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The seamline of the bodice follows the corset boning that narrows at the waist.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, 10 June 2022
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One of the bullets left the then 19 year old paralyzed from the waist down.
—Janelle Davis, CNN, 3 Feb. 2023
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Williams donned a corset-style dress that cinched at the waist styled by Lyndrea Price.
—Ty Gaskins, WWD, 14 June 2024
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Testers loved how spacious the zip pockets at the waist and the inner chest are.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2023
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The texture of your skin, and the warm, the hard, smooth bodies against the ones that are fighting to get a waist again.
—Natasha Pearlman, Glamour, 6 May 2022
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Above the waist, all those grips and all that tinkering.
—Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2022
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Plus, the adjustable draw cord at the waist can be worn inside or out.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2024
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The pleated empire waist chiffon skirt created a flattering silhouette for Trump’s baby bump, adding a touch of glamour to maternity dressing.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
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Adiposity can be determined by measuring a person’s waist circumference or taking body scans to measure fat mass, according to the researchers.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
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