How to Use black belt in a Sentence

black belt

noun
  • Her best friend was a black belt.
    — Jada Yuan, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The look was adorned with a black belt and sky-high black pumps.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Can a 10th degree black belt get beat by a wrestler?
    — Rory Doherty, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The actress also added a wide black belt.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Part of that suit is a black belt, which Santa earned in karate.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Complete the look with a pony hair coat and a simple black belt.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Weiss has a black belt in taekwondo.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Her long-term goal is for 20% of the team to reach black belt status.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 June 2026
  • Weathers had a black belt in Shotokan karate and became an avid golfer.
    — Vulture, 4 Feb. 2024
  • As a final touch, the duchess accessorized her look with a black belt like this one.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The first look is a sheer black lacy number, worn over high-waist briefs and cinched at the waist with a black belt.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The grill master just got his black belt, thanks to these no-hassle shish kabob baskets.
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 18 May 2022
  • Palace maids stand around a plump woman, struggling to fasten a black belt sash around her waist.
    — Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026
  • Second youngest black belt in the United States.
    — Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The sleeveless top featured a high neck and was cinched by a black belt, and the skirt was midi length.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • So please seat me close to Cowles, the black belt and future inventor.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2023
  • First, most people don’t know Walden has a black belt in taekwondo.
    — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2022
  • Talk about real life crimes — Joe Biden has black belt in crime creations.
    — Chicago Tribune, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The blazer features a V-neckline and is cinched at the waist with a black belt.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The waistband of her jeans and black belt dissolved into thin, translucent strings.
    — Ella Chakarian, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
  • This 90-year-old – who won his 9th deegree black belt – has some tips on longevity.
    — Sam Woodward, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Alexandra, who’s 17, has a black belt in karate and wanted to start a self-defense class.
    — Karina Bland, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Dressed in her go-to hue, Jolie turned heads in a midi-length black wrap dress with a wide thick ribbon black belt.
    — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023
  • Picture a black off-the-shoulder cocktail dress with a giant, wide black belt and black booties that cut off my legs.
    — Staff Author, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The 43-year-old has a black belt in judo and also plays the saxophone.
    — Catherine Thorbecke, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2021
  • They were all clad in gis, with Carpenter sporting a sparkly black belt.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Talk about earning your third-degree black belt in free speech advocacy.
    — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Harmon wore a black and white checkered (of course) one-piece with a triangular cutout and black belt.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Actress Ella Hunt stood out in a white furry coat, cinched in by a large black belt.
    — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
  • The look was styled with a black belt and black platform heels, and Ferrera wore her hair slicked back and rocked a bold pink lip.
    — Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 6 Jan. 2024

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