How to Use midriff in a Sentence

midriff

noun
  • She wore a skimpy outfit that showed her bare midriff.
  • The girl was last seen wearing a black midriff shirt with tan capri pants.
    — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 29 May 2018
  • The bright blonde tips of her long waves rippled all the way to her midriff.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Some were even wearing shorts or showing their midriff.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Look how my dad is speared through the midriff by the speedy stripe of the car behind him.
    — Geoff Dyer, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2017
  • Schwarzenegger’s was long sleeve with cutouts on the side and was cropped to show off her midriff.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 11 June 2019
  • The top features more structure lines with a corset-like fit above the midriff.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The mammoth, naked from the midriff up, looked as though he were headed to the pool.
    — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The shirts may have short or long sleeves, but cannot be sleeveless or reveal midriffs.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The actress flashed her toned midriff in a sheer blouse layered over a light pink tube top.
    — Sarah Sotoodeh , Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Normani bared it all with this skimpy two-piece set that exposed her midriff and left thigh.
    — Bianca Gracie, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Good arrived at the premiere in a gown that exposed her midriff.
    — Luke Chinman, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
  • There's no shame in showing off your midriff in a bikini or crop top — ever.
    — Elizabeth Narins, Cosmopolitan, 6 Aug. 2015
  • That belt of aqua-blue paint across the slab’s midriff is pleasantly harmless.
    — John King, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2020
  • The top part was shaped like a blazer with structured shoulders and closed at the midriff.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 12 June 2023
  • Ribbons were tied around the midriff, and tassels hung off waist-binding belts.
    — Thomas Admson, The Seattle Times, 4 July 2017
  • Tops that expose the midriff or chest, tank tops, mesh tops, and shirts with no sleeves are not acceptable.
    — Jennie Key, Cincinnati.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • The cropped jacket showed off her midriff, and featured a conical bust.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 23 Jan. 2022
  • The top and bottom of the reels are bare, like torsos with shoulders and midriffs exposed.
    — Todd Pitock, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Olsen hit the red carpet for the event in a black leather Khaite dress that plunged all the way down to her midriff.
    — Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Alba wowed in a red corset with classic blue jeans, showcasing her flat midriff.
    — Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
  • The boyfriend skittered down the porch steps and pushed a gun into Rufus’s midriff.
    — Thomas McGuane, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
  • The former model showed off her legs as the one piece had a hike cut that also revealed her midriff.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
  • But others praised her for her weight loss and for being brave enough to post a midriff-baring photo.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2021
  • To go full early 2000s, pick a top that shows off a little midriff.
    — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
  • As its name suggests, the top features thin ties that wrap around the midriff in a crisscross pattern.
    — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 26 July 2021
  • But there’s more to Miu Miu than the midriff, as our street style archive reveals.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2022
  • There are tube tops with her classic open seams, a curve-hugging sheer maxi dress, and a saucy midriff-baring shrug.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 30 July 2021
  • Starr had a ball on the carpet in her two-piece midriff look, fluttering her flowy skirt for the cameras.
    — Leanne Italie, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2024
  • While this top is slightly cropped, my midriff never gets cold because there’s a shock cord at the waist that keeps drafts out.
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2024

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