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

Unlike when I tried to borrow from the boys section, the board shorts weren’t comically long or baggy or cut straight across the waist.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Odegaard had an arm round the waist of the West Ham attacker, who had his arm around the Norway international's shoulder.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The man had his arm around the woman’s waist as he led her to a table in the corner.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu