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 waistband
This wide, stretchy waistband grew with me.
—
Anna Callaghan, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
Police also found marijuana in a backpack, and one of the suspects tried to conceal his weapon by taking it out of his waistband and hiding it under the car seat, the release states.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
The denim range includes the Maxx straight and Bronko bootcut, both in rigid black denim with a faded stone wash and heavily deconstruction with multiple levels of abrasions from the waistband down to the knee.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
When an employee attempted to stop the men, Beard-Beltran allegedly pushed the shopping cart out of his grasp, pulled a large knife from his waistband and slammed the blade down on the cart, according to police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for waistband
Anna Callaghan, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
Police also found marijuana in a backpack, and one of the suspects tried to conceal his weapon by taking it out of his waistband and hiding it under the car seat, the release states.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
The denim range includes the Maxx straight and Bronko bootcut, both in rigid black denim with a faded stone wash and heavily deconstruction with multiple levels of abrasions from the waistband down to the knee.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
When an employee attempted to stop the men, Beard-Beltran allegedly pushed the shopping cart out of his grasp, pulled a large knife from his waistband and slammed the blade down on the cart, according to police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for waistband
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waistband
Noun
-
His costumes alone are a wonder, a series of bell-bottom jumpsuits, many of them accented with elegant high, Revolutionary War-era collars and cinched with macramé belts, their fringe swinging in time with his hips.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
-
People leave relaxed and loose, their eyes heavy and belts tight.—
Natasha Pickowicz,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Left unchecked, these invasives choke out native plants, girdle trees, and cause a host of other problems.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Dec. 2025
-
One of the best examples of this is the ctenophore Cestum, or the Venus girdle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
But the winning sash opened doors Chopra Jonas hadn’t imagined walking through.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
-
The star wore a silver sequined, off-the-shoulder gown with a long satin sash.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Her Prada plisse gown, with a drop waist cummerbund that fell into fringes of glass beads, was more the spirit of Art Deco – stately but uncompromising – then flapper costume from Spirit Halloween.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
-
Williams wore a white peak-lapel dinner jacket trimmed in grosgrain, paired with a white silk evening shirt, black evening trousers and a white grosgrain cummerbund, all by Giorgio Armani.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Too many competing elements, like flags, plaques, or seasonal ribbons distract from the home.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
-
Her strapless gown was sideless and backless, held up with a ribbon tied around her chest.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Close also went over to thank members of the UCLA band, as well as talk to season ticketholders.—
Felicia Keller,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
-
The event included marching bands, representatives from local businesses, cultural groups, entertainers, floats, Miss Chinatown and her court, and government officials.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
The phone's exterior frame includes a loop for a lanyard, as well as physical keys to activate push-to-talk and emergency outreach shortcuts.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2026
-
Rather than hanging from a traditional metal loop soldered to the outside, the ribbon feeds directly into an internal cavity hidden between the medal's two halves.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
The pocket detail is repeated on denim midi skirts with front slits and self-belts.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Jan. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Waistband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waistband. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
