underbelly

Example Sentences

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In fact, more is known about the surface of some planets in our Solar System than much of Antarctica's "underbelly" – the topography beneath the ice sheet.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

But researchers now have what they believe to be the most complete, detailed map of that underbelly ever made.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Guerrero described the shark as “big, around 6 feet long,” with a white underbelly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

The night concluded with an enthusiastic performance by Doja Cat on an outdoor stage in the shadow of the David Geffen Galleries, the lights girding its massive concrete underbelly like stars in the sky.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2025

Not the underbelly, as certain old tales would have it.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin