loins

Example Sentences

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But when audiences girded their loins for the sequel—this one as lavishly supported by glossy publishers as its earlier version was disavowed—there was a single character whose zippy quippiness was most anticipated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Tynecastle rubbed its eyes and then girded its loins.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

A second employee cuts those loins into neat chunks.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2023

Then gird your loins, because this isn’t a drink for the delicate.

From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2022

I knew only that I would grow heavy with the burden, and one day deathlike pains would grip me until the creature sprang from my loins and cried to be cared for.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein