waistline

Example Sentences

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He’s flashy yet tough, he’s wise yet youthful, he’s one of the five best players in the league who suddenly became expendable because of his big contract and expanding waistline.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2025

In the study, however, gum chewers did not eat less, were no less likely to be overweight or did not have a slimmer waistline.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2024

His waistline is comfortably ensconced within his suit, and his customary red tie dangles loosely over a conspicuously absent gut.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2024

The pope now uses a wheelchair or a cane and his waistline has noticeably increased due to a more sedentary lifestyle in the Vatican.

From Reuters • Jun. 7, 2023

She wore a red dress—somehow he knew that she'd have on red—that was tightened at the waistline with a shiny gold belt.

From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper