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waistbands

noun

plural of waistband

as in belts

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The strong undercard also features two world title fights, with Hamzah Sheeraz and Josh Kelly defending their belts.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Keeping coolant levels topped off, checking belts and hoses, and ensuring your engine isn’t overheating all contribute to overall performance, including the air conditioning system.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 20 July 2026

Definition of belts

Noun

In 1881, two young girls from a rich Parisian family of the Faubourg were taken downstairs by their nanny, in white dresses and blue and pink sashes, to be painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Miss Universe Cuba hosted a night of feathers, fantasy, queen sashes, camera flashes and fashion on Monday at the Miami Theater in Medley.

— Sarah Moreno July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of sashes

Noun

Here a team of engineers used strands of carbon fiber to form the body of a rocket, which looked like a mummy being wrapped in ribbons of plastic.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Delicate ribbons of fettuccine tangle in a silky sauce of butter and Parmigiano.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of ribbons

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The influx of moisture and that storm system’s stalling front have already produced bands of rain in eastern Tennessee, southern Virginia and northern North Carolina.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
This collaboration, launched to coincide with the band’s new album Foreign Tongues, unites Technics with one of rock music’s most iconic bands.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of bands

Noun

Those loops create a soft, nubby surface that feels plush and looks dimensional from a distance.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Whoever sits across many loops, and holds the rights to learn across them, ends up with a model no single participant could build alone.

— Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of loops

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