waist

Example Sentences

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Each time a downpour begins, Scott strips down to the waist, grabs a large glass jug, and runs out to one of three drainpipes to collect enough water to last the week.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

One was dressed as Lady Liberty with a chain around her waist as part of her costume.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Abdominal obesity was defined as a waist circumference greater than 102 centimeters for men and 88 centimeters for women.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

Residents described water rising to waist level in just hours — overwhelming properties that had never flooded before and leaving behind a thick layer of mud and debris.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

She added her clams to a bucketful in the canoe, secured the empty pouch back at her waist, held her nostrils closed with one hand, and dived back in.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo