Thesaurus results for WAISTLINE

waistline

noun

ˈwāst-ˌlīn

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as in waist

the middle region of the human torso used a belt to define her waistline

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Recent Examples of waistline Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk A/S was at the forefront of the weight-loss injection boom as people discovered that its Ozempic shot, originally developed to treat diabetes, could help trim their waistlines. —

Naomi Kresge, Bloomberg, 24 Feb. 2026 Those who love the look wouldn’t be caught dead in waistlines that hit remotely close to the belly button, praising the style’s inherent ease. —

Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2026 His blood pressure is up, his waistline is expanding, and his triglycerides are climbing. —

Dariush Mozaffarian, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026 Changing a belt or styling it in an out-of-the-box way can also add visual interest to your waistline. —

Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waistline

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waist

Noun

Featuring a high-rise design, these leggings are awesome for eliminating the break in your layering system that occurs at the waist.

— Harry Spampinato, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Emt had been an all-star high school athlete, an Army West Point cadet and a UConn basketball walk-on before a drunk driving incident paralyzed him from the waist down at 25 years old.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026