belted

Example Sentences

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To unite the Italian host cities, the Olympic flame was passed out of the stadium as Bocelli belted and the torch simultaneously reached two cauldrons.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

I’m surrounded by moms in cool belted trench coats, wrinkleless moms with shiny, bouncy hair, moms in Alo Yoga outfits, their figures indistinguishable from their teenage daughters’.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Ellie Saab's runway featured slinky trenches that were tightly belted and Givenchy's designs appeared lighter in colour with bold black buttons and buckles.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Since the start of the millennium, Wales has already witnessed the loss of 11 species, with the European turtle dove and belted beauty moth becoming geographically extinct.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

His pants are always too big and belted awkwardly so he looks like a scarecrow, like if someone pulled the belt he’d turn into a pile of straw.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson