How to Use belt in a Sentence

belt

1 of 2 noun
  • We’re told to tighten our belts.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Chains dangled from belt loops and wrists.
    — Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • Maserati has changed belts and other parts.
    — John Paul, The Providence Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Don't save your best belts for the weekend.
    — Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Wear it open over a fine sweater or cinched at the waist with a belt .
    — René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Louis snatched his knife from his belt and went under.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • His feet were bound with tape and a belt was wrapped around his left wrist.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
  • In her art studio, a belt is no longer just a belt.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 June 2026
  • His feet were bound with tape, and a belt was wrapped around his left wrist.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Drain belts help keep your drains hidden and tucked away.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Stay hands-free on-the-go with this $19 belt bag.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Where are the nation’s top ‘burnout belts’?
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
  • Her shorts were also cinched with the brand’s leather belt.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Cargo belt bags are all of them and none of them at once.
    — María Munsuri, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The belt pushed glass beads against a wall, forming a pile.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
  • At the waist and hips, the look featured silk satin bow belts.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
  • The sort of glass-break, late-game prowess in a star’s belt.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Take this Béis belt bag, for instance.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The Rangers came in with one game under their belt.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The only drawback is the lack of a hip belt.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Tuck them into a pair of baggy jeans and a belt.
    — Ariel Bielsky, InStyle, 24 June 2026
  • Tie it to your handbag or belt loop instead.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Simply clip it to your keychain or belt loop.
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Power is transferred to the wheel via a belt drive.
    — New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Make sure the belt doesn't move, push your knees out into the belt, and hold.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 29 May 2026
  • Having a few belts with people in bars.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
  • Omosigho has lots of game action under his belt.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Add a belt to switch up the silhouette.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Add a belt to switch up the silhouette.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Just look for the three bright stars that make up Orion’s belt.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026

belt

2 of 2 verb
  • He belted the ball down the fairway.
  • Some drunk got mad and threatened to belt me.
  • His bathrobe was loosely belted.
  • Horner belted it over the left-field wall.
    — Doug Haller, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • Here’s where the team belted its first home run.
    — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • Even my children can belt out the fight song by heart.
    — Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • If your talent is belting out a song, go for it.
    — Keith Sharon, USA Today, 4 May 2026
  • Print out some lyrics, fire up a playlist and get ready to belt out your favorites.
    — Katarina Avendaño, Good Housekeeping, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Abrams belted a solo homer in the fourth.
    — Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Throw on a denim jacket and sneakers or belt it to switch things up.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Wear it draped or knotted around the neck, as a head scarf, or even belted around your jeans.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
  • When the masks fell, Sterling belted out a laugh and shoved it away.
    — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • There’s more time for the Korean fans to belt out the in-game hits.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
  • And on top of it all, an enormous robe-style coat, belted in the middle.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The monarch will reuse the glove and belt his pop wore at his own coronation, too.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 May 2023
  • Garcia belted the baseball over the left-field wall.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Wear this bag as a crossbody or belt bag for a comfortable, hands-free fit.
    — Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Some come belted or cinched at the waist, while cut-outs are more common now than ever.
    — Julia Guerra, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Eugenio Suarez belted a two-run homer of his own in the frame.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Few people can belt a showtune quite like Shoshana Bean.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 May 2026
  • The junior hit three-run home runs in each of the the past two games and belted a grand slam in the first round.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
  • The first time Baiamonte belted that out a few decades ago no one stood up.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
  • In the fifth inning, belted a second triple off the outfield wall in right.
    — Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
  • Here’s the case for adding the logo belt back into your off-duty uniform.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2023
  • And Platt can still belt those earworming, poppy songs like a champ.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2021
  • The song has verse partially in rap and then these huge notes for bodie to belt in the chorus.
    — Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2022
  • As for the volume and the muscle, Michael still belts like Tarzan on steroids.
    — Arsenio Orteza, SPIN, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Both belted their bottoms, tucked in their jackets and wore baseball caps.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Scott belted high swinging melodies and ran through jazzy vibrato tenor lines with equal ease.
    — Joshua Medintz, The Enquirer, 22 July 2023
  • This part where the girls slow down to belt out this line is one of a kind and fans love to sing along when the song is performed live.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2022

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