hips

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

As I ambled past groups doing yoga and vacationing families lounging on the grass, pain started to radiate through my ankles and up my shinbones before settling uncomfortably in my hips.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

I have terrible hips — bursitis and everything — and they hurt so bad that I thought maybe I broke a bone or something.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

With his blond tresses reaching down to his hips, he braved the scissors on Saturday to help The Little Princess Trust.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

After all, if the hips rotate well, they absorb much of the energy of the swing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

He was dressed in European clothes, but around his neck hung many charms and around his hips was tied a leopard skin.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer