Thesaurus results for WAISTLINE

waistline

noun

ˈwāst-ˌlīn

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as in waist

the middle region of the human torso used a belt to define her waistline

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Recent Examples of waistline The same district offering pull-apart donut holes and pork sausage for school breakfasts is tossing in the towel on teachers’ waistlines. —

Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026 Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk A/S was at the forefront of the weight-loss injection boom as people discovered that its Ozempic shot, originally developed to treat diabetes, could help trim their waistlines. —

Naomi Kresge, Bloomberg, 24 Feb. 2026 Those who love the look wouldn’t be caught dead in waistlines that hit remotely close to the belly button, praising the style’s inherent ease. —

Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2026 His blood pressure is up, his waistline is expanding, and his triglycerides are climbing. —

Dariush Mozaffarian, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waistline

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waist

Noun

Kardashian paired the shimmering look from the Italian fashion house with platform pumps and a cropped black lob with a side-part, a clear departure from her usual waist-length tresses.

— Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Her hair grew longer and stronger, eventually reaching waist length.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 17 Mar. 2026