Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waistbands
Noun
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Marylanders are tightening their belts.—
J.B. Jennings,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2026 -
For over six hours, Angela sat on the gray metal bench next to the TSA screening area, watching travelers remove their belts, put their shoes back on.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Braving the crackling midwinter cold, tens of thousands of New Yorkers showed up to celebrate—and photographer Poupay Jutharat was right there with them, training her lens on their colorful outerwear; sundry pins, sashes, and badges; and the cheering air of bonhomie.—
Poupay Jutharat,
Vogue,
2 Jan. 2026
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Each guest room at the hotel is stocked with the sarongs and sashes necessary to enter temples or participate in religious ceremonies, something Anantara can arrange through existing community connections.—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Silky pink ribbons were tied with a bow around the red thigh-high tights.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
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As the continents sheared and twisted unevenly, local forces squeezed together thin ribbons of crust and popped them up like geological meerkats, isolating and slicing them off.—
Evan Howell,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Rolling Stone‘s interview series Last Man Standing features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and musicians who are the last remaining members of iconic bands.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
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Other bands have threatened to leave and called for Wasserman to be removed from the agency.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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It’s coordinated by local cells responding to each other through signals and feedback loops, making decisions where the information actually exists.—
Amy Eliza Wong,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The track has been under construction for months, and now loops across several levels of the backlot.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Waistbands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waistbands. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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