waists

plural of waist
as in stomachs
the middle region of the human torso bent at the waist to catch his breath

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Recent Examples of waists Additionally, Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga won the WWE Tag Team Championship in a triple-threat match, knocking off Damian Priest and R-Truth as the title-holders and keeping Erik and Ivar from adding more gold around their waists. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Beyond fit, high-rise waists, cropped lengths, and streamlined silhouettes can also create a longer, more balanced look. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 21 July 2026 In photos obtained by TMZ, Holmes and artist Jason Bard Yarmosky wrapped their arms around each other’s waists, while another snapshot showed Yarmosky opening a car door for her. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 15 July 2026 After an hour of searching, none were found and swimming was allowed to resume, though restricted to wading up to swimmers’ waists, the department said. ABC News, 3 July 2026 Ants Termites have straight bodies with broad waists, as well as straight antennae. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 June 2026 His care shows not only in the mime so closely tied to Herman Severin Løvenskiold’s score, but also in the style of the 19 sylphs, whose torsos bend gently from their waists, just as Taglioni’s does in those Romantic-era lithographs. Rachel Howard, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026 In addition to liposuction, people previously slimmed their waists by removing ribs, starting with the lowest two. Charles Trepany, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026 School records showed that on June 12 several fourth-grade girls reported being uncomfortable with Vang due to him touching their waists, the complaint said. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
  • Scientists have also found giant squid beaks (its biting apparatus) in sperm whale stomachs.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Preliminary laboratory tests detected cyanide, while postmortem examinations found tomatoes in the animals’ stomachs.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images As more Americans use GLP-1 weight-loss drugs to shrink their waistlines, retail giants are betting on a bottom-line bump tied to a shift in the way the drugs are priced and purchased.
    Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
  • As the drugs whittle waistlines, their impact is rippling beyond the bathroom scale and into a surprisingly wide swath of American life.
    Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • There were large piles of tree trunks, sticks and leaves on the streets.
    Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • More and more people are secretly injecting glyphosate into tree trunks to kill them.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • On a typical day this July, around four Roosevelt impersonators were roaming the streets, identifiable by their mustaches, stout bellies, and dispensing of homespun wisdom.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Diners don’t have to break the bank to fill their bellies, with an average meal for one costing about $18, and dinner for two around $65.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Side sleepers will find good pressure relief around their hips and thighs, while stomach and back sleepers will find a sleep surface that’s firm enough to prevent their midsections from sinking and light cradling for comfort, respectively.
    Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Bared midriffs were everywhere—one woman went so far as to bedazzle her baby bump.
    Irene Kim, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Baggy Carhartt jeans paired with leather moto jackets, while others went for Gucci’s low-rise flare jeans and bare midriffs.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026

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