waist

Example Sentences

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Fencing was rusted and laying on the ground, and the grass was waist high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Listening to “The Boutique,” I feel like I should be smoking a cigarette and drinking the dirtiest martini known to man in a speakeasy, wearing a drop waist silk dress and bright red lipstick.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

On average, the intervention group lost 3.3 kg and reduced waist circumference by 3.6 cm.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

When he discovers an otherworldly portal through the wall of his basement office, he enlists his younger employees to help him explore the strange rooms with a rope tied around their waist, à la “Poltergeist.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

It’s a stretchy black band that Velcros in place around my waist with four small water bottles held in little stirrups—two in the front and two in the back.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison