Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of midsectionsSide sleepers will find good pressure relief around their hips and thighs, while stomach and back sleepers will find a sleep surface that’s firm enough to prevent their midsections from sinking and light cradling for comfort, respectively.—Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for midsections
waists
Noun
His care shows not only in the mime so closely tied to Herman Severin Løvenskiold’s score, but also in the style of the 19 sylphs, whose torsos bend gently from their waists, just as Taglioni’s does in those Romantic-era lithographs.
—
Rachel Howard,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Apr. 2026
In addition to liposuction, people previously slimmed their waists by removing ribs, starting with the lowest two.