How to Use waist in a Sentence

waist

noun
  • 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.
  • Even at that, maybe waist deep.
    — Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Right here on my waist is a cell phone.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 20 May 2026
  • My dress had been pulled up above my waist.
    — Shelly Kittleson, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Bella wrapped hers around her waist.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
  • These tie-waist shorts fall right in the middle.
    — Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
  • Porter got an arm around the running back’s waist.
    — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • The dress is adorned with chest and waist flap pockets.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
  • The waist size ranges from 28 to 40.
    — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Ankle-deep, knee-deep, waist-deep.
    — Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Below the waist, the pants are roomy and easy to move in.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
  • Tie it around your neck, cinch it at the waist, or wrap it over your head.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Some were too tight in the shoulders or too loose in the waist.
    — Marisa McMillan, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Bend forward at your waist and place your hands on the floor.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
  • 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 rapper wore her hair down in loose waves that reached her waist.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 8 Dec. 2021
  • At the waist and hips, the look featured silk satin bow belts.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
  • Hinge at the waist to bend over to grasp the handle with both hands.
    — Men's Health, 6 Jan. 2023
  • What does a drop waist in the 1920s mean?
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2026
  • The sheer skirt erupts from the waist in a giant bell-like shape.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Will pulls Sandoval away by his waist.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • Others bowed, a dip of the head, or very deeply, from the waist.
    — William Booth, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022
  • My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled.
    — Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • The scoop neck of the strapless dress draped down and cinched at her waist.
    — Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
  • She was unclothed from the waist down and her bra had been pulled down.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Flags hung off shoulders, waved above heads, and wrapped around waists like capes.
    — Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
  • And a mini skirt saw the legs of the jeans wrapped in a bow at the waist.
    — Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025

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