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 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 My solar plexus – slow rising heat, like a tea kettle on simmer. Sam McManis, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for solar plexus
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Noun
  • This is a man who shows up at a bank with two dubious associates — the glowering, hair-trigger Sal (Moss-Bachrach) and, until his stomach gives out, the wobbling hot mess Ray-Ray (Christopher Sears) — and a bunch of guns.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Until the lava of the bird’s stomach melts her valiant resins, dissolves her nomadic strength, and transforms her into a viscous secretion.
    María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The side stitch is a sharp, localized pain that comes on during exercise and occurs in the abdomen, typically below the rib cage, according to Hunter Carter, an exercise physiologist at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.
    Jenny McCoy, SELF, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Hernandez and another man walked to the hospital, where Hernandez was pronounced dead from a wound to the abdomen hours later.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The belly attachment catches browns, and the aft attachment catches rainbows.
    Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Stem cells, harvested from fat cells taken from the belly, are injected into the scalp to stimulate hair growth.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Solar plexus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solar%20plexus. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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