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Recent Examples of waist
The gown is designed with an asymmetrical neckline, ruched waist, and back slit.
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Emily Weaver, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
These chic jeans have a snug fit in the waist and thighs with loose legs for styling trendy outfits.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Both garments featured a flowing silhouette, with a slight peplum element at the waist.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2025
It’s embellished with studs and a empire bow bust, a sweetheart neckline, a charming empire waist, and a swirling and full-length A-line silhouette.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
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Emily Weaver, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
These chic jeans have a snug fit in the waist and thighs with loose legs for styling trendy outfits.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Both garments featured a flowing silhouette, with a slight peplum element at the waist.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2025
It’s embellished with studs and a empire bow bust, a sweetheart neckline, a charming empire waist, and a swirling and full-length A-line silhouette.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waist
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The inimitable Erica Messer — aka the lady with the cast iron stomach — serves as showrunner.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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One of his bullets sailed half a block down Fox St., hitting the young 6th grader in the stomach, mortally wounding her.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Burden plays bigger than his 5-11 frame and has good speed to work in the middle of the field.—
Nate Taylor,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Sitting in the middle can really suck the joy out of travel.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The sleeves included a sheer element and the high waistline of the maxidress provided an extra element of sartorial sophistication.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Rib remodeling shaved five inches off her waistline.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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And the strong, edge-free waistband is like a gentle compressive hug around your midsection, smoothing everything out.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2025
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The midsection of the state saw wind gusts as high as 59 mph (95 kph), according to the National Weather Service.—
TIME,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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But many parts of her story were supported by documents, witness testimony and photos — including one of her and Andrew, with his arm around her bare midriff, in Maxwell’s London townhouse.—
Jennifer Peltz and Hallie Golden,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The look featured a plunging neckline, long sleeves and cutout, revealing Destiny’s midriff.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Surprisingly, Olaf pats his brother on the belly with his paw, reciprocating his love for the very first time since his arrival.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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About an hour later, a sharp, intense pain in my belly startled me out of my sleep.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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How Tree Ring Records Can Help Predict Droughts Olivia Box June 10, 2021 Inside the trunks of trees lies a wealth of data on climate that goes back generations.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors said Robert strangled Deborah to death and left her body in the trunk of her car at a remote construction site.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Waist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waist. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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