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Recent Examples of waistlines
The same district offering pull-apart donut holes and pork sausage for school breakfasts is tossing in the towel on teachers’ waistlines.
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Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 27 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
Amazon Pharmacy began offering Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight-loss pill, a move likely to intensify the drug’s impact on waistlines, grocery bills, and the food industry as a whole.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Yes, the quadruple whammy of high food costs, a severe immigrant labor shortage, spiraling rents and shrinking waistlines drove some restaurants to close.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Dec. 2025
In addition to their similar dark washes, these jeans have an ultra wide-leg silhouette that’s anything but restrictive, plus a mid-rise waist that many shoppers prefer over super-high waistlines.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Our waistlines grow with consumption and vice versa.
—David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
Popular drugs credited with shrinking waistlines and controlling blood sugar may also take the edge off alcohol’s buzz, according to a new study.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
The season leaned into boxy jackets, paneled skirts, and basque waistlines that carved out structure with confidence.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 27 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
Amazon Pharmacy began offering Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight-loss pill, a move likely to intensify the drug’s impact on waistlines, grocery bills, and the food industry as a whole.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Yes, the quadruple whammy of high food costs, a severe immigrant labor shortage, spiraling rents and shrinking waistlines drove some restaurants to close.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Dec. 2025
In addition to their similar dark washes, these jeans have an ultra wide-leg silhouette that’s anything but restrictive, plus a mid-rise waist that many shoppers prefer over super-high waistlines.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Our waistlines grow with consumption and vice versa.
—David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
Popular drugs credited with shrinking waistlines and controlling blood sugar may also take the edge off alcohol’s buzz, according to a new study.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
The season leaned into boxy jackets, paneled skirts, and basque waistlines that carved out structure with confidence.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waistlines
waists
Noun
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Ants Termites have straight bodies with broad waists, as well as straight antennae.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Mud Daubers Mud daubers are dark, black wasps with yellow markings and long thin waists.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Waistlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waistlines. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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