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Origin of belted
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In that crafted scene he lifted his chin and belted a longing Caribbean ballad, “Jamaica Farewell.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
At the 2024 Oscars, Ryan Gosling, reprising his role as Ken in Greta Gerwig’s 2023 movie “Barbie,” donned a bedazzled pink suit and belted the ballad “I’m Just Ken.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
Can we really have the Premier League without Mr Brightside being belted out every week?
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
Celtic fans belted out O'Neill's name during the closing stages in Rotterdam, paying tribute to one of their favourite sons.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025
She put it on, and her robe over it, belted tight, and considered her face in the mirror: her huge haunted eyes and the tale they told of nightmares and sleepless days.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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