How to Use beltline in a Sentence

beltline

noun
  • As the days pass, my beltline expands with help from many new friends.
    — Gary Shteyngart, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2025
  • The roofline is sloped down from front to rear, while the beltline rises to meet it.
    — G. Chambers Williams Iii, star-telegram, 14 Oct. 2017
  • The driver sits deep inside, as if in a bucket, peering out over that high, straight beltline.
    — Kevin Smith, Car and Driver, 26 Dec. 2022
  • Drayton Place moved to the beltline in 2003 and was gone in a year or two.
    — al, 8 Apr. 2021
  • The medium sits just below our beltline, and the cuffs cover our wrists without bunching.
    — Kevin Gray, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The sides have mild fender flares and subtle character lines running along the beltline and just above the door sills.
    — Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2017
  • Your left shoulder is several inches above the beltline of the driver's door.
    — Phil Berg, Car and Driver, 30 Dec. 2022
  • The interior is airy and spacious, with a low beltline and a generous rear seat.
    — Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 2 Mar. 2021
  • Then there’s one last stage, a daunting keystone that ties everything together across the beltline.
    — al, 5 Nov. 2020
  • Ditto for shirts—tuck them firmly into the pants, and spray the repellent around all cuffs and around your beltline as well as around the collar.
    — Frank Sargeant, al, 29 Aug. 2021
  • Some of the angular, aggressive stance comes from the downward sloping beltline.
    — Sean Evans, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Soft-touch door handles built into vehicle’s beltline, along bottom of windows.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The roofline also collides with the upsweeping beltline at the top of the rear doors, where the door handles are cleverly concealed.
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2017
  • The upswept beltline that carries over from the EV with the new face does kind of give this the look of a baby Blazer.
    — Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
  • The most practical solution is a jacket that finishes near the waist and never drops below the beltline.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Although comfortable from the driver's seat, this car fits tighter than most of the others, with a high beltline and A-pillars that draw in close.
    — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 22 Sep. 2021
  • The two cars' braking performance is as similar as their appearance below the beltline.
    — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The panoramic roof brings in natural light, while the low beltline and tall glasshouse further contribute to a sense of wellbeing in the cabin.
    — Nargess Banks, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021
  • An agent appears to remove an object from Pretti’s beltline shortly before another agent opens fire.
    — Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Despite a high beltline, visibility is excellent, and the big windshield adds to a feeling of roominess.
    — Steven Cole Smith, Car and Driver, 13 July 2023
  • The two were staging a tense, tactical fight until Ward popped Kovalev with a left at the beltline, which seemed to stun the former champion.
    — Mark Whicker, Orange County Register, 17 June 2017
  • The grand tourer’s sleek shape is thankfully unchanged up until the beltline, meaning that the convertible still looks commanding and stylish in equal measure.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The driving compartment is light and airy thanks to the low beltline, with the switchgear all coming from Volvo, another Geely subsidiary.
    — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 29 Mar. 2018
  • Rather than the upward sloping rear beltline, with a very thick rear pillar, the EV has more glass wrapping around and better visibility.
    — Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 19 July 2022
  • There's a tight crease on the beltline that extends all the way to the headlights from the middle of the rear door, with another crease starting just above the rear door handle and curving up over the rear fender.
    — Daniel Golson, Car and Driver, 29 May 2019
  • Rashes from chigger bites are most common around the ankles, behind the knees, at waist level near the beltline and in the armpits, according to Baptist Health.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 19 June 2026
  • The Evoque still retains the concept-car style that defined the original, with a high beltline that nearly meets the roof at the D-pillar, which seems about six inches tall.
    — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 10 June 2022
  • The color syncs with the ambient lighting just below the beltline creating a cohesive interior theme.
    — Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Other notable details that are specific to jeans of this era include a cloth patch along the beltline, a buckleback adjuster along the seat, suspender buttons and a single back pocket.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Somewhere outside Chris Christie’s beltline there’s an actual garden in New Jersey.
    — David Whitley, OrlandoSentinel.com, 18 Jan. 2018

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