navel

Example Sentences

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I had the kombu-cured Japanese hamachi with navel orange, capers, chili, and kohlrabi—bright, balanced, and just a little spicy.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

If you get a stud in your navel or a little tattoo on your ankle, you aren’t likely to look back later and kick yourself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

A thick line marks a healed cut from just under the man’s neck all the way down to his navel.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2024

Case in point: A month after the double date, Lexi was stabbing needles into the fat around her navel, ripening her eggs for extraction.

From Slate • May 7, 2024

The place on her stomach where a navel should have been and was not.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison