belly

Example Sentences

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Sometimes, her 3-year-old pats his belly when he’s hungry for his favorite fruits like strawberries.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Bear will embark on a slower-paced chapter on the Sunshine Coast with one of his former handlers, getting belly rubs and playing his favourite game, fetch.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Whatever the result, Poole expects Pickle will be ready for "lots of belly rubs and all the attention".

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

His older sister, Averie, was a protector who “beat up everybody for me from age 3 to like 15,” Domingo says, letting out an extended belly laugh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

He almost belly flopped beside her but the look on her face made him stop short.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret