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Recent Examples of solar plexus
Four male figures stood before me, their long necks headless, two-thirds of their abdomens replaced by their heads lodged between their solar plexuses and belly buttons.
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Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
Winter tuned up his body through Duncan-style exercises—energy radiating from his solar plexus out to his limbs—at the dance barre.
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Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
Lemon beat a defender up the left seam to give himself the slightest of openings deep left in the end zone, which allowed Maiava to throw the ball directly into his solar plexus.
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Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
28 Sep. 2025
Prices that jumped to a degree acted like a punch to the financial solar plexus of a large portion of renters.
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Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
Winter tuned up his body through Duncan-style exercises—energy radiating from his solar plexus out to his limbs—at the dance barre.
—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
Lemon beat a defender up the left seam to give himself the slightest of openings deep left in the end zone, which allowed Maiava to throw the ball directly into his solar plexus.
—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
28 Sep. 2025
Prices that jumped to a degree acted like a punch to the financial solar plexus of a large portion of renters.
—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for solar plexus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solar plexus
Noun
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The goal is to make the stomach able to hold more food before the brain signals that the competitive eater is full.
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The parasite is killed by heat, so cooking normally takes care of it, but when the weather warms up and people look for ways to leave their stoves off, this stomach-churning bug finds an opening.
Noun
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The abdomen may significantly protrude, pushing the diaphragm upward and making breathing more difficult.
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One of the victims suffered a gunshot wound to the head, while another was shot in the abdomen, according to a report from affiliate FOX 2 Detroit.
Noun
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The belly of almost every Delta Air Lines plane doesn’t just hold passenger baggage.
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The brand includes more than 100 bears, each representing a distinct emotion or expression which are illustrated by their belly badges, including Cheer Bear, Bedtime Bear, Tenderheart Bear, Birthday Bear, Funshine Bear and Grumpy Bear.
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“Solar plexus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solar%20plexus. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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