belted

Example Sentences

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Belted out with such booming fervour, the myriad of tiny glitterballs covering every inch of ceiling space threatened to rain down on the giddy clientele.

From BBC • May 9, 2023

He also has 15 Belted Galloway cows, a stocky, fat-bellied breed that can overwinter outdoors.

From Washington Post • Aug. 27, 2021

Belted duvet coats came in a branded logo print at Fendi, with some snazzy silk PJs and a knitted all-in-one, that had nap time written all over it thrown in for good measure.

From The Guardian • Jan. 28, 2021

Belted trench coats in black, blues and earthy reds had an enveloping, cocoon-like quality, while a series of long-sleeved tees and trousers in tightly elasticated plastic scales came with billowing hoods to match.

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2019

In the simpler case of lexical ambiguity, an individual word has two meanings, as in the headlines Safety Experts Say School Bus Passengers Should Be Belted and New Vaccine May Contain Rabies.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker