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Recent Examples of midriff
In London, Cate Blanchett appeared at the 2026 Olivier Awards in a black gown by Lanvin with shoulder cutouts and a criss-cross cutout that showed her midriff.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Larsson looked like an angelfish in the light, wearing a flowy purple two-piece that bared her midriff, as the tabloids used to say.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Inspired by an early draft of the script, childhood versions of Biff and Happy are played by younger actors (Joaquin Consuelos and Jake Termine, respectively), and young Biff most often crops up in a midriff-bearing football jersey out of an Abercrombie catalogue.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Baggy Carhartt jeans paired with leather moto jackets, while others went for Gucci’s low-rise flare jeans and bare midriffs.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Larsson looked like an angelfish in the light, wearing a flowy purple two-piece that bared her midriff, as the tabloids used to say.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Inspired by an early draft of the script, childhood versions of Biff and Happy are played by younger actors (Joaquin Consuelos and Jake Termine, respectively), and young Biff most often crops up in a midriff-bearing football jersey out of an Abercrombie catalogue.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Baggy Carhartt jeans paired with leather moto jackets, while others went for Gucci’s low-rise flare jeans and bare midriffs.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midriff
waist
Noun
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Accentuate the high neckline and tucked waist details with sparkly accessories like statement earrings and delicate bangles.—
Kate Donovan,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Fire crews rescued a family, including an infant, from a home with knee-deep water, Picayune Fire Department Chief Joshua Abercrombie told CNN, noting floodwater was waist-deep on the road outside the home.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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“Midriff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midriff. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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