Example Sentences

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 navel The design featured a plunging V-neck design that stopped at her navel, a skirt decorated in fringe and floral appliqués placed throughout. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 This is not a condemnation; there are bad brains and there are good navels. Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 The brown and cream look featured a ruffled neckline that plunged below the navel, with a sheer cream boned corset that cinched at the waist, with a high front slit. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025 Alien: Earth gazes a little too far into its own navel at times, slowing down the pace for long scenes of characters debating the essence of humanity and reading Peter Pan passages aloud. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for navel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navel
Noun
  • When the cremation center staff asked what happened, the partner admitted Aria had been killed by a larger dog.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The concerns center on the potential enforcement of the state-wide ban on camping in public spaces ushered in by the Safer Kentucky Act, our Killian Baarlaer reports.
    Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • To prove their point, the researchers analyzed 46 years’ worth of venture-capital startup investments, among other data points.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The project, called the MARS-V Project, is under development by MARS-V, a non-governmental organization based in Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar.
    Rosanna Philpott, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!
    Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Multinational players such as PwC, Deloitte, Lenovo, and Siemens Energy have already relocated leadership operations from Dubai and other hubs to Riyadh.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • After all, the Moroccan city is one of the world's great shopping meccas.
    Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
  • New York City remains the cocktail mecca of the Americas, with four Big Apple bars making this year’s list, including the East Village’s Superbueno (rising 15 places to 12), the West Village’s Sip & Guzzle (39), the Lower East Side’s Double Chicken Please (41), and FiDi’s Overstory (46).
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The third-highest goal scorer in the club’s history had his heart set on chasing down more records and winning another Golden Boot.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • My heart doesn't feel okay with it.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But a lot of focus on this week and clearly the White House was a bit concerned about this.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Please check back for updates Alexandra Koch is a Fox News Digital journalist who covers breaking news, with a focus on high-impact events that shape national conversation.
    Alexandra Koch , Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This is the kind of player that gets people out of their seats.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The director of the Louvre in Paris took the hot seat on Wednesday, answering questions from lawmakers amid mounting criticism over apparent security lapses that enabled thieves to pull off Sunday's brazen daylight heist of more than $100 million in jewels from the museum's ornate Apollo Gallery.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The project aims to build a research base on the Moon for use by participating countries by the early 2030s.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Shifts in voter sentiment, unexpected political events and each contender’s capacity to unite or expand the Democratic base will likely determine who ultimately secures the nomination.
    Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Navel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navel. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on navel

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!