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belt

[belt] / bɛlt /


NOUN
strip of land with characteristic feature
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With a rollicking mix of high-energy country twang, twisty ballads and production-heavy pop hits bolstered by her crisp belt, she made the stage her own.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

"Didn't know what was ahead of me. The conveyor belt of 'unwed mother' took control, and that was when I lost control."

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

For decades, he supervised the coal conveyor belt that fed generators, breathing in dust and gas that "nipped his throat".

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

The Sunday Express highlights "rural campaigners' fears" with the headline: "PM must come clean on homes for green belt."

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

At the top, I pull one of the bottles out of my belt and pretend I’m too preoccupied with drinking water to answer his question.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

For three-weight world champion Mayer, this is the third defeat of her 25-fight career and costs her the WBA and WBC belts, which Cameron now puts with her WBO title.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Marco strapped himself and Kimi into the car, belts extended around both.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

I collected these studded belts, slung them slipshod over whatever was in style at the time that I’ve blocked from my memory, and it felt like a biological necessity.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

"Instead of two litres of oil, I buy one litre and make it last... We're tightening our belts," he said.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Boo belts out like she always does when she hears her name.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

The next morning, “they both belted out good mornings to the valley below,” Friends of Big Bear Valley wrote in a Facebook post.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

But for now, the most viable method to avoid infection is to wear a long-sleeved shirt tucked into belted pants, and socks—even better if the clothing is permethrin-treated.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

Home crowds belted “Country Roads” and he admitted that hearing “The Star-Spangled Banner” made him emotional.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

During the press tour’s kickoff in Mexico City, Streep — styled by Micaela Erlanger — donned a long, belted navy blue Schiaparelli dress.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 2026

The god’s hood fell away and his robes dropped off as he spread his wings, leaving him in only a sleeveless black tunic belted at the waist.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

“The robot killed the working man,” he sang while belting out the yet-to-be released song to a crowd near Dallas.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

Speakers take turns addressing crowds while also belting out protest songs and poems.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

“If walls could sing, this charming three-story mountain retreat would be belting out a country classic,” the description continues, noting that “nearly everything inside remains just as Dolly left it.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

All washed down to a belting soundtrack of Blur's Song 2.

From BBC May 5, 2026

At the hanging of his friend, convicted killer Tom Horn, he made national headlines by stepping up to the gallows and belting out “Life’s Railway to Heaven.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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