buckle

Example Sentences

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Our safety adviser gives us clear advice - "if there's nowhere to shelter, get down on your belt buckle".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Although the term is clinically obsolete, examples of male peacocking are as close as the nearest bejeweled Patek Philippe, sterling-silver rodeo belt buckle or jumped-up, gold-plated pickup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Yet if the first month of 2026 can be any guide to the rest of the year, investors might want to buckle up.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 1, 2026

If she can find a path to collective resilience in these dark times, I’d better suit up and buckle down.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

He takes the hat from the side table and plays with the buckle on the back.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt