- plural of loin.
loins
Example Sentences
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But when audiences girded their loins for the sequel—this one as lavishly supported by glossy publishers as its earlier version was disavowed—there was a single character whose zippy quippiness was most anticipated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Gird your loins, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is due to be released in cinemas on Friday 1 May 2026.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
“There was an initial moment of shock and sort of ‘OK, so I’m going to gird my loins here and finish and accomplish all these things,’” he said.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
Given Marvel’s continuing rampage across the culture, I think we had better gird our loins for the next logical stage of evolution, which is when Penguin Classics, too, will become Marvel movies.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2022
The man was without clothes except for a bit about his loins, and to all appearances he was dead, since his head drooped upon his shoulder and his eyes were closed above his bearded lips.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
