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Recent Examples of waist
Chief among them is the way its strap can be adjusted for wearing either around the waist or slung across the body.
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Clint Davis, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
Daughter Harper dressed as Madonna during the '80s, wearing black shorts, a black shirt, a chain around her waist, a cross earring and blonde hair.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Astrid pairs the girlish floral dress with a denim jacket and plaid shirt tied around her waist when hanging out with cute neighborhood boy Jeremy (Arthur Conti).
—Emma Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Simply wrap a tape measure around your waist at the level of your belly button.
—Maggie Aime, Msn, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
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Clint Davis, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
Daughter Harper dressed as Madonna during the '80s, wearing black shorts, a black shirt, a chain around her waist, a cross earring and blonde hair.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Astrid pairs the girlish floral dress with a denim jacket and plaid shirt tied around her waist when hanging out with cute neighborhood boy Jeremy (Arthur Conti).
—Emma Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Simply wrap a tape measure around your waist at the level of your belly button.
—Maggie Aime, Msn, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waist
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In a state of unimaginable desperation, Islam and his family would also turn to water, gulping it in desperate attempts to fill their stomachs.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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This can result in upset stomach, nausea, and stomach pain.Rosanna Sutherby, PharmD, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
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Look at Shorr’s photo of a trio of bridesmaids pressed together on the car’s back bench, having a drink in the middle of the afternoon, relaxing on their way to the reception.Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2025
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Through what’s referred to as load shifting and peak shaving, BESS can store the excess power generated during the middle of the day and then discharge that power during peak demand periods.George Sakellaris, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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These trouser jeans have a high waistline and straight wide legs that look a bit more polished.Clara McMahon, People.com, 18 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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Body camera video released by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office shows Routh wearing sunglasses and a pink T-shirt pulled over his head, exposing his midsection.Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024
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The Grecian-style sleeveless gown was reinforced in the midsection but otherwise draped loosely toward the ground.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 9 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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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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From the beach here, the view is extraordinary — those planes, flying in pairs, skim the Pacific Ocean filling tanks in their bellies and then fly directly over the Santa Monica Mountains to douse flames.Kirk Siegler, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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Wright also poses solo in the ocean, resting a hand on her belly.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Instead, each car is met with a troop of volunteers, efficiently placing bundles of fresh produce and two weeks' worth of groceries in the trunk — all for free.Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Items range from a notebook priced at 90 euros to the ultimate collector’s item: a made-to-order Malle Wardrobe trunk containing 33 Speedy bags (price available on request).Joelle Diderich for WWD, ARTnews.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Waist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waist. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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