belly

As in all things, Falstaff is led by his belly, a gargantuan metaphor for his gluttonous nature.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Roughly 25% of all air cargo in the U.S. travels in the belly of commercial passenger jets, routinely exposing passengers to fire-prone shipments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

“I know what it’s like to be the kid whose belly is full thanks to food stamps,” he said.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

Her parents later noticed a rash beginning to form on her belly.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

The miller laughed and his big belly jiggled.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

"This is the first evidence that our bellies expand with age due to the APCs' high output of new fat cells."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 27, 2026

“They were shoulder to shoulder, bellies to backs,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

It’s when we make it a point to request a complimentary dessert when we go out to eat, regardless of how full our bellies may be.

From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2026

Jasmine Joyce-Butchers injected some much needed fire into Welsh bellies with a meandering 40m break, but Scotland scrambled well and won a timely turnover.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025

The good food lay rich, if uneasy, in our starved bellies.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

You can see some of the surprising new finds on the citizen science project Redmap, such as sightings of the tropical yellow bellied sea snake in Tasmanian waters.

From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2022

She also was fed rotting capelin — described as soft bellied and smelling bad — despite the attending vet’s objections.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2021

The staff at open bars on opposite ends of the space were lining up beer cups as partygoers bellied up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2016

During “The Matrimony,” a pliant new song, he bellied up to the conga drums and tapped out a beat.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2015

A man she’d met before bellied up a couple of seats down the bar.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

All you need to do — beyond bellying up to the never-ending breakfast bar — is be vigilant about the demon carbs and sugars that lurk everywhere.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2021

I anticipate bellying up to the bar for more of the beverage director’s picks, too.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 9, 2020

My favorite San Francisco poet these days is August Kleinzahler, who often writes about bellying up to a bar.

From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2019

The days of bellying up to the counter, flashing your platinum card and demanding a suite are over.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2019

With every sail spread and bellying taut, the Astrea moved sluggishly against the current.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham