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

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

Declan Rice had his arms around the waist of West Ham's Konstantinos Mavropanos.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Average body weight was 99.0 kg, average BMI was 36.6 kg/m², and average waist circumference was 115 cm.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

When Gran wasn’t looking, I removed the bobbin from the spinning wheel, wrapped it in a rag, and tied it to my waist.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff