How to Use waistband in a Sentence

waistband

noun
  • Adding to the pants’ comfort is the stretchy waistband.
    Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2023
  • Step 2: Fold the waistband down so the top edge of the band lines up with the base of the tights' gusset.
    Hannah Chubb, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
  • For the safest bet, try a style with a mid-rise (the length between the waistband and the crotch).
    Maverick Li, Men's Health, 3 Feb. 2023
  • To make the shirt body lay flat, cut off the sleeves and waistband, if needed.
    Lacey Howard, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Phillips then went inside the St. Paul bar with the gun in his waistband.
    Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Branch snatched the keys from the waistband of her pants, opened her car door and got inside.
    Devoun Cetoute Miami Herald (tns), al, 14 Sep. 2022
  • They're designed with a no-slip waistband that'll stay in place.
    Samantha Jones, Women's Health, 17 July 2023
  • The man then grabbed the keys from the waistband of the woman’s pants, opened the vehicle’s door and got inside, the release said.
    Jamiel Lynch, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The high waistband has an adjustable drawstring, and the pockets are deep enough to fit cards or even a phone.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Some testers found the waistband rolled down a bit during workouts.
    Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 21 Feb. 2023
  • She was seen in photos and videos with the butt of a pistol jutting from her waistband.
    Alanna Durkin Richer The Associated, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Polito got out of the car, placed items in his waistband and then entered Beam Hall at 11:33 a.m.
    Rio Yamat, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2023
  • These shorts have a high waistband that stays put without rolling down and looks great with cropped shirts.
    Christa Sgobba, SELF, 13 Jan. 2023
  • The mid-rise style has an elastic waistband, side pockets, and cuffed hems.
    Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The waistband is lined with a soft fabric and has adjustable tabs and belt loops for a secure fit.
    Déjà Leonard, Popular Mechanics, 17 Jan. 2023
  • The soft modal feels great on your skin, and the shorts have huge pockets plus a stretchy, supportive waistband.
    Anne Loreto Cruz, Bon Appétit, 1 Feb. 2024
  • These tights have a thick waistband for support to keep you feeling snatched.
    L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 26 June 2023
  • The soft fabric and a seamless waistband avoid chafing, and a bit of spandex provides the right touch of stretch.
    Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Another gun was found in Collins’ waistband, but it had not been fired.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 19 Sep. 2023
  • What to Consider: The waistband can loosen up slightly throughout the day.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2023
  • He was dressed in dark clothing and wearing a face mask around his neck, with a handgun in his waistband.
    Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2022
  • The silhouette also makes the look feel modern, thanks to the high waistband and flared trouser leg which just skims the floor.
    Emma Spedding, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The driver did not comply but pulled a small black object from his waistband.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2023
  • At one point, the arrest report said, Muni reached with her right hand to her waistband.
    Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The man, before walking out of the building, threw food then lifted his shirt to show what was thought to be a gun in his waistband.
    cleveland, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Abbott appeared to reach down into his right pants leg, pull out the gun and place it in the waistband, according to the video.
    oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Available in 36 colors and sizes XS to 3XL, the popular leggings have a wide and stretchy waistband that sits above the waist.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Then, as Cazes yanked on the gate, Pong reached over and plucked the iPhone out of Cazes' waistband, seemingly to prevent it from falling.
    Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Attached to her satin black wide-leg pants with an elastic waistband were a pair of forest green pants, which hung along the back.
    Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2022
  • When the pair were approached by the store’s loss prevention team, police said the man revealed a gun in his waistband, made threats and left the store.
    Stepheny Price, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2024

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