waistband

Example Sentences

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The waistband was high enough to give crush his lungs, but that didn't stop him recreating the video's fluid, technically-challenging choreography on stage.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

And then, they show one agent removing Pretti’s licensed handgun—which he was carrying in compliance with state law—from his waistband.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

Participants wore waistband pedometers to track physical activity and underwent PET scans to measure amyloid-beta plaques and tau tangles in the brain.

From Science Daily • Nov. 4, 2025

There are plenty of benefits to buns’ small size and snappy waistband: many female runners find them to be more comfortable and feel that they stay in place better than traditional shorts.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2024

The frown when the hem could not be taken down further; the waistband refused another stitch.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison