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Recent Examples of waistband
With pockets and an elastic waistband, these pants are also plenty functional to take on vacation.
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Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
Police found one gun near him, and a second one in his waistband, Dungan said.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
One of my favorite features is the wide waistband, which has three rows of elastic bands, for a secure fit that doesn’t feel too tight.
—Renee Cherry, SELF, 8 May 2025
Officers, however, noticed a strong odor of alcohol on Helmar’s person — and also found a Glock 10mm pistol tucked into his waistband.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 May 2025
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Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
Police found one gun near him, and a second one in his waistband, Dungan said.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
One of my favorite features is the wide waistband, which has three rows of elastic bands, for a secure fit that doesn’t feel too tight.
—Renee Cherry, SELF, 8 May 2025
Officers, however, noticed a strong odor of alcohol on Helmar’s person — and also found a Glock 10mm pistol tucked into his waistband.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waistband
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China is set to launch its second Tianwen deep space exploration mission late May, targeting both a near-Earth asteroid and a main belt comet, Space News reports.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2025
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Archaeologists have previously found a few artifacts decorated with beetle wings, such as horse harnesses and belts, but the 1,400-year-old crown is a first-of-its-kind find.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
Noun
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These products are different from maternity belts, which look more like a girdle and are meant to be worn during pregnancy to take some weight off your bump.—
Kathleen Felton,
SELF,
6 May 2025
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The old oil town, with its beige parking garages that form a girdle around nondescript towers in gray and black — Bank of Oklahoma, Cherokee Federal — was exactly the kind of American city that filled me with dread.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The figure also sports a white bow tie, an Order of the Garter sash and star and army medals.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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In addition to educational scholarships, the winners will receive trophies, gift baskets, flowers, a sash and crown.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Lorde went on to point out that the dress’s top half was a different take on the cummerbund, the pleated sash that often comes with men’s tuxedos.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
15 May 2025
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The Mindy Met Gala Mindy Kaling looks dapper in a suit with a trailing cummerbund at the 2025 Met Gala in New York City on May 5. 56 of 118 Yes, Chef Jeremy Allen White opts for a three-piece suit at the 2025 Met Gala in New York City on May 5.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
7 May 2025
Noun
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On Friday, four years later, the school is cutting the ribbon on its new courtroom.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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Public officials and other guests turned to their neighbors and connected the ends of their ribbon scraps to create a long, interconnected artwork that will remain in the museum’s collection.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The billions of stars comprising our home galaxy should appear especially vibrant in late-May as the band arcs across the night sky.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The band posted a tribute to Williams on their Instagram page.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The pocket detail is repeated on denim midi skirts with front slits and self-belts.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Jan. 2025
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Both raincoats feature a detachable zip hood, a hood visor extension, an adjustable bungee cord with a metal toggle at the hood opening, a self-belt and signature stripe lining.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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Vestments: amice, alb, cincture, and simple white miter.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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The institution has a lot of baggage, as any organization with nearly two millennia and a few crusades under its cincture is bound to have.—
J.P. Brammer,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Waistband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waistband. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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