sun belt

Idioms  

1. The southern and southwestern United States, as in Retirees have been moving to the sun belt for years. It is so called for its warm climate. [Mid-1900s]

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Example Sentences

But no incoming player can match the production of Knight, whose highlights included a career-high 211 rushing yards — including a 73-yard touchdown — against Troy in the Sun Belt championship game, earning him most valuable player honors for the Dukes’ 31-14 victory.

From Los Angeles Times

With No. 20 Tulane and No. 24 James Madison getting automatic bids as the American Athletic Conference and Sun Belt Conference champions, respectively, that left Notre Dame out of the 12-team CFP bracket.

From Los Angeles Times

On Saturday night, five-loss Duke defeated Virginia in overtime in the league’s championship game and paved the way for James Madison of the Sun Belt Conference to become the fifth highest-ranked conference champion.

From The Wall Street Journal

Should they defeat Troy in the Sun Belt Conference championship, they might just be playoff bound over the Duke Blue Devils.

From The Wall Street Journal

Home prices have been falling in parts of the Sun Belt such as Florida and Texas, where prices surged during the pandemic.

From MarketWatch