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Recent Examples of ass
Like Brown, Tom Thibodeau worked his ass off trying to become the next Red Holzman … and almost got there.
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Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
If being a real American means sacrificing and working your ass off to try and achieve the dream of a better life for your children, no Americans are more real than New Yorkers.
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
My whole ass, not just one cheek.
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Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
Kelli cries over how solid the Mwangi unit is, praising Gerald as a father and husband and affirming that Shamea’s ass is real, while everyone else looks on, bewildered.
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Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
If being a real American means sacrificing and working your ass off to try and achieve the dream of a better life for your children, no Americans are more real than New Yorkers.
—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
My whole ass, not just one cheek.
—
Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
Kelli cries over how solid the Mwangi unit is, praising Gerald as a father and husband and affirming that Shamea’s ass is real, while everyone else looks on, bewildered.
—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ass
donkey
Noun
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The movie is an origin stories on how a donkey, became Donkey.
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Early’s character was particularly upset by being assigned Toby the donkey to sit on.
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“Ass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ass. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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