How to Use waist in a Sentence

waist

noun
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  • The waist of this skirt is too tight.
  • He put his arm around her waist.
  • He has a narrow waist and broad shoulders.
  • These pants have an elastic waist.
  • Bend at the waist, keep your back flat, and place your palms flat on the wall.
    — Ben Court, Men's Health, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The scoop neck of the strapless dress draped down and cinched at her waist.
    — Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Stand with your legs apart, and bend forward from the waist.
    — Min-Ja Lee, Health, 3 July 2023
  • Yawn replied that the workforce is still in sweats and slippers from the waist down.
    — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2024
  • One was shot in the leg, and the other was shot in the back and was paralyzed from the waist down.
    — Ella McCarthy, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Key Performance Points Bend at the waist and not at the knees.
    — Men's Health, 7 July 2023
  • Oblique muscles run down the side of your waist and abdomen and connect the ribs to the pelvis.
    — Jennifer Cohen, Health, 3 Dec. 2023
  • Barbie is one-sixth the scale of a person with a three-inch waist.
    — Karin Tanabe, Washington Post, 16 July 2023
  • This isn't the first time Saweetie has worn her hair well past her waist.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The bottoms have a wide, straight leg and a high-rise fit with an elastic waist.
    — Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Joey has her hand on Sab's waist and Sab runs her hand through her hair.
    — Alexandra Schneider, Seventeen, 5 July 2023
  • The higher waist works well with a cropped tee in warmer months or a knit sweater in fall and winter.
    — Nykia Spradley, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2023
  • In the short video, Swift is wearing a red-and-white Chiefs jacket tied around her waist.
    — Anna Chan, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2023
  • No one leaves those cages without chains — on their waists and wrists.
    — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The statement piece made from faux leather featured large lapels and a belt cinching her in at the waist.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The dress cinches at the waist and features a collar and black buttons.
    — Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 31 July 2023
  • For example, measure around the fullest part of your bust, hips, and waist.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Ringo was last to sign, having to be picked up by the waist to leave his autograph.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Designed to, yes, sit high on the waist (right below or close to the belly button).
    — Paula Lee, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Atop a calf-length pencil skirt, the Fenty mogul sported a puffy wrap coat that was cinched at the waist with a belt.
    — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2024
  • It’s got a slight fit-and-flare design, with a tighter bodice and waist that relax into a swishy skirt.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2023
  • No binding at [the] waist even after sitting for hours.
    — Rachel Simon, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The dress was form-fitting with a mock neck detail as well as ruching at one side of her waist.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 8 Jan. 2024
  • From the waist down, the vibe was the opposite, a pair of simple white cotton boxer shorts and black flip flops.
    — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2023
  • One video showed a member of the Guard helping a driver out of a car trapped by water up to their waists.
    — Nic Coury, Stefanie Dazio, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Crafted by her go-to stylist, Larry Sims, Union's hair reached well past her waist.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 18 Mar. 2024

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