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 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 The group rebranded as Glasgow Boys on Top (GBOT) and are looking to add some gold around their waists. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waists
Noun
  • Other dogs have exquisitely sensitive stomachs — just a tiny bite of something weird leads to blowout diarrhea and vomiting.
    Jane Sykes, Washington Post, 21 July 2026
  • More Gold Cloaks have been murdered in broad daylight, their guts ripped from their stomachs.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 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
  • Look for the big clusters growing on oak tree roots or at the very base of the trunks.
    Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Kaulitz, meanwhile, went shirtless and wore black-and-white swim trunks with a tan baseball cap.
    Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Proof that the babies aren’t born with hatred in their bellies and in their blood.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • Every day, the snow crept farther down the mountains, and as the horses waded the creeks, ice froze on their tails and bellies.
    Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 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
  • 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
  • Aside from essential winter pieces, trends like asymmetrical skirts were frequently spotted, espresso-brown hues continued their takeover, and exposed midriffs added an unexpected edge to cold-weather dressing.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026

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