tummy

Example Sentences

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"I think I went a bit blank, if I'm very honest. She can't really be saying these words to me. This is a tummy bug," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The medical term for my ailment is an asymmetrical gluteal cleft, though requests to fix it are far less common than those to eliminate cellulite, flatten the tummy, or augment the breasts.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

“They do know when someone someone’s ill, right?” he said to no one before scratching Penny’s tummy and cooing, “You know I’m ill, right? I’m ill!”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

The most common are for the face, tummy, thighs and breasts.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

“As surely true as the sun a-coming up,” says the woman, having succeeded in getting Manchee on his back for a tummy rub.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness