love handles

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There was a packed schedule of Premier League matches on the way—games that shake up the top of the standings—and Guardiola wasn’t prepared to tolerate any love handles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

"They only gave me lipo in my stomach and my love handles and transferred it to my butt. I had to choose between a BBL or a tummy tuck," she recalled.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2023

The FDA initially cleared CoolSculpting in 2010 for use on love handles after Zeltiq, a small company that developed the device, submitted a study of 60 subjects.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2023

What stood out was the designer’s use of lace, cold-shoulder cuts and strategically placed ruching to camouflage love handles or unwanted bulges with a ripple effect.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2017

My thighs are thick with cellulite and my love handles hang over the waistband of my shorts.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy