bellybutton
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bellybutton
Example Sentences
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Says Colin McNany of MarBeso Wine: “Buellton is the bellybutton of California. It’s centrally located, slightly awkward and highly necessary.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2024
This past fall, my daughter, at 20 months, became fascinated with her bellybutton.
From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2022
Like bellybutton piercings of the streets, the gleam of these cast-iron discs are little glimpses of jewellery not usually seen.
From BBC • May 14, 2021
As a result, while discussing the remarkable diversity of creatures dwelling on and in our bodies, he can tell you that his own bellybutton harbors a bacterium, Marimonas, also found in the Mariana Trench.
From Scientific American • May 16, 2020
“Matt will end up shaking hands with Dad’s bellybutton if we don’t give him a lift.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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