solar plexus

Definition of solar plexusnext
as in stomach
the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis a punch in the solar plexus knocked the air out of him

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Recent Examples of solar plexus Lemon beat a defender up the left seam to give himself the slightest of openings deep left in the end zone, which allowed Maiava to throw the ball directly into his solar plexus. Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025 Prices that jumped to a degree acted like a punch to the financial solar plexus of a large portion of renters. Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 The Chinese ban plainly hit Trump in the solar plexus. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025 By Emma Specter Wellness 5 Daily Activities That Lower Cortisol, No Meditation Required By Ana Morales Opinion The 24 Best Feel-Good Movies to Rewatch Now By Emma Specter Yellow: Stemming from your solar plexus, yellow is about your intelligence, joy, and happiness. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for solar plexus
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Noun
  • People prone to heartburn or acid reflux may also find lemon water irritating, especially on an empty stomach.
    Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
  • Onaje’s body was covered with numerous bruises to the chest, stomach, back and legs.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Next to Johnson, police also found an 85-year-old woman suffering from a stab wound to her abdomen, Holtz said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026
  • At least one person from the vehicle fired shots at the victim, hitting him multiple times in the abdomen, and he was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • For some golfers the belly putter did help, so the rules of golf banned it (longer putters are still legal, but anchoring is not).
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • And inside State Farm Arena, generations of soccer and music fans gathered in their wolf ears and belly dancing skirts for the first night of Shakira's Atlanta tour stop.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 June 2026

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“Solar plexus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solar%20plexus. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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