waist

Example Sentences

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Like its competitors, Hypershell’s exoskeleton consists of a waist band and a pair of hinged thigh braces.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The control group lost only 0.6 kg and trimmed waist size by 0.3 cm.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

When he discovers an otherworldly portal through the wall of his basement office, he enlists his younger employees to help him explore the strange rooms with a rope tied around their waist, à la “Poltergeist.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

This was when Trossard, with his back to the play, grabbed Pablo around the waist.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Uncle Manfred’s clothes were a little on the small side for Peter, we discovered, and the trousers hung loose around his waist, but they were dry, and that was all that mattered.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo