How to Use midriff in a Sentence

midriff

noun
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  • The bright blonde tips of her long waves rippled all the way to her midriff.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The top had a tie in front that dangled down her midriff.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 26 Aug. 2023
  • The mammoth, naked from the midriff up, looked as though he were headed to the pool.
    — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
  • For a high-low effect, the top shows a sliver of midriff.
    — Sanah Faroke, PEOPLE.com, 7 Aug. 2021
  • 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 part was shaped like a blazer with structured shoulders and closed at the midriff.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 12 June 2023
  • The boyfriend skittered down the porch steps and pushed a gun into Rufus’s midriff.
    — Thomas McGuane, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
  • But there’s more to Miu Miu than the midriff, as our street style archive reveals.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2022
  • The look comprised a black hooded, floor-length Saint Laurent gown with a risqué cut-out across the midriff.
    — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Normani bared it all with this skimpy two-piece set that exposed her midriff and left thigh.
    — Bianca Gracie, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Notably on display are the 47-year-old actress’ toned midriff and legs.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 22 June 2022
  • That belt of aqua-blue paint across the slab’s midriff is pleasantly harmless.
    — John King, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2020
  • And indeed, the queen’s posture and her exposed midriff lend the tableau loungy-ness aplenty.
    — Doug MacCash, NOLA.com, 4 Feb. 2021
  • In between are insults to the long middle region of the spine, which begins at the shoulders and ends at the midriff.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2021
  • 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
  • The women were dressed: bare midriffs, stiletto pumps, long wefts of hair, thick black lashes.
    — Danielle Amir Jackson Malike Sidibe, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023
  • 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
  • Show off your midriff with this summery floral print set.
    — Rana Good, Forbes, 28 June 2022
  • The dress highlighted Kesha's midriff and legs with a bateau neckline and laced up long sleeves.
    — Phillip Nieto, Fox News, 8 Aug. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The cropped jacket showed off her midriff, and featured a conical bust.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 23 Jan. 2022
  • In the images, the mother-of-four looks pretty in a pink midriff-baring gown, while Ruelas, 48, rocked a bright pink shirt and gray pants.
    — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 18 June 2022
  • 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
  • One night, Dorothy returns home after work and catches sight of her slack midriff in a mirror.
    — Philippa Snow, The New Republic, 30 Dec. 2021
  • The outfit provided ample room for her midriff to once again shine.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Taylor appeared on the cover in a white cut-off Hanes tank top showing off her six-pack midriff.
    — Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 8 June 2021
  • Chan shares that one particular shot of her a periwinkle one-piece with a cutout showing her bare midriff shows the progress she's made toward self-love.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
  • The design featured a deep V-neckline, sheer midriff panel and nude skirt, and both looked like they were covered in liquid gold thanks to the sequin detailing.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024

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