variants also cumberbund
as in belt
a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist a cummerbund is the perfect accessory for a man's tuxedo

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Recent Examples of cummerbund The Mindy Met Gala Mindy Kaling looks dapper in a suit with a trailing cummerbund at the 2025 Met Gala in New York City on May 5. 56 of 118 Yes, Chef Jeremy Allen White opts for a three-piece suit at the 2025 Met Gala in New York City on May 5. Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 7 May 2025 In a sea of traditional tuxes, cummerbunds and bowties, those who own the style have consistently hit red carpets in looks that shake up the men's wear ecosystem, but still prioritize elegance, tailoring and style. Paige Hopkins, Axios, 2 May 2025 For the first governor's dinner, the onetime fashion model favored a black velvet tuxedo with satin lapels and a crisp white tuxedo shirt and a cummerbund. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025 Paired with a custom black wool shawl collar tuxedo by Prada, a grosgrain cummerbund and a sophisticated bowtie, Stan looked every bit a leading man. Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cummerbund
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  • Juno orbits Jupiter once every 33 days, and the trajectory brings the spacecraft through intense radiation belts trapped by the planet's powerful magnetic field.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In the other corner, Crawford has an undefeated 41-0 record, including 31 knockouts, and has held world championship belts in four different weight classes.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • Location Anchored between Blackfriars Bridge and the Tate Modern, Sea Containers is a front-row perch to London’s cultural tide—where the Thames unfurls like a silver sash, ferries gliding past in a daily ballet of commuters and sightseers.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Leni walked the carpet in a black version of the gown, but without the sash across her body and with straps.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025

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“Cummerbund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cummerbund. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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