How to Use mid-rise in a Sentence
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            This straight-leg, mid-rise pair that will last for years to come.
                        
 —Izzy Baskette, People.com, 29 June 2025 
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            They’re designed in soft and stretchy cotton, with a mid-rise waist, and a slim leg.
                        
 —Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024 
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            The latest fit for women is the XL Straight, a wide-leg style with a mid-rise and loose fit through the hip and thigh.
                        
 —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2024 
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            Madewell has won us over once again with its mid-rise denim.
                        
 —Emily Cieslak, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023 
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            This pair fits the bill with a versatile dark wash, mid-rise fit, and loose style throughout the hips and thighs.
                        
 —Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025 
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            With a mid-rise fit, these jeans feel like a step up from your standard pair of leggings.
                        
 —Melissa Epifano, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024 
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            The draw string and mid-rise, relaxed fit suits body types like mine that are on the shorter, curvier side.
                        
 —Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2023 
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            The Weekender The Weekender is a cult-favorite mid-rise flare with a 31-inch inseam and clean hem.
                        
 —Caroline Griswold, Vogue, 13 May 2025 
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            Lessons learned on a tower in New York don’t always transfer to a mid-rise in Phoenix.
                        
 —Michael Pink, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 
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            As for her bottoms, Jenner embraced the capris trend in a pair of black mid-rise shorts that fell to her knee.
                        
 —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 June 2025 
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            The mid-rise style has an elastic waistband, side pockets, and cuffed hems.
                        
 —Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2023 
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            With a mid-rise that sits at the waist, a relaxed fit through the hips and thighs, and a clean straight leg, these are destined to be a wardrobe workhorse.
                        
 —Paula Lee, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2024 
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            The mid-rise pans have a flat waistband that stays in place and keeps its shape, which is adjustable with its drawcord.
                        
 —Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2024 
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            These barrel jeans have a mid-rise waistband and come in 12 washes.
                        
 —Emily Weaver, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025 
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            The mid-rise baggy jeans are quite roomy in the leg, which is very on-trend, but have a flattering fit around the waist to give you some shape.
                        
 —Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024 
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            And when the borrowing market changes, a new mid-rise apartment will fill the space of the Cross Keys tennis barn.
                        
 —Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2024 
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            There’s a flat edge at the legs and a no-roll band at the mid-rise waist, so these will stay put without bunching or chafing.
                        
 —Barbara Bellesi Zito, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2024 
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            The Free People mid-rise jeans come in 14 pretty washes (find more of the brand’s long-inseam jeans here).
                        
 —Malia Griggs, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024 
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            The mid-rise leggings have a wide waistband with a hidden pocket that can store keys.
                        
 —Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2023 
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            Mango mid-rise straight jeans Nothing like a crisp white pair of jeans to pair with our favorite coats.
                        
 —Porter Simmons, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2023 
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            This tankini has a stunning V-neck top with ties that go around the neck and mid-rise bottoms to match.
                        
 —Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2023 
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            The mid-rise bootcut style isn't the only wrinkle-resistant pant from the brand, though.
                        
 —Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2024 
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            They’re made of a soft cotton blend denim, with a mid-rise waist, zip and button fly, pockets, and a slouchy fit through the leg.
                        
 —Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024 
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            The set features a relaxed, boxy three-quarter sleeve, button-down top and mid-rise shorts.
                        
 —Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 
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            This lightweight, mid-rise cargo pant is just at home in an airport.
                        
 —Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024 
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            In the first snap, Vergara turned her back in front of the bathroom mirror to model the figure-hugging mid-rise jeans.
                        
 —Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023 
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            The denim feels lived-in from your first wear and only gets more comfortable over time on these mid-rise jeans.
                        
 —Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2023 
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            The pants are mid-rise with a relaxed fit and are both elegant and effortless.
                        
 —Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023 
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            These jeans have a relaxed fit and are mid-rise, which is perfect for my gals who want something to sit right in the middle waist.
                        
 —Riana Singh, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025 
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            The collection’s bootcut, which has a slightly lower rise than the brand’s standard mid-rise, is resonating with 20-something consumers.
                        
 —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 July 2025 
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