the small of the/one's back

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: the lower part of the back that is smaller and narrower than the rest

I felt a sharp pain in the small of my back.

Examples of the small of the/one's back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Schar and Duran had stretched for a loose ball and the Newcastle centre-half had slid in to win it, with Duran first catching him on the buttock and then in the small of the back. — George Caulkin, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024

Activate the abdomen by tilting the pelvis and pressing the small of the back into the ground. — Enrica Petraglia, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024

The vest falls right at the waist, and the detachable five-layer foam seat flips up and securely out of the way at the small of the back for a no-bulk design. — Justin Park, Popular Mechanics, 25 May 2023