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Exhale, then round your spine, tucking your chin slightly and pulling your bellybutton inward, lengthening your tailbone.
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Danielle Zickl, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
The still, humid air roared to life, punched him off the stool, slammed his tailbone against the floor.
—Literary Hub, 9 Jan. 2026
What started as a healthy care regimen for her tailbone-length hair became a craze among her social media followers, leading to the launch of Mielle in 2014.
—Essence, 24 Nov. 2025
Separate your knees toward your armpits, keep your tailbone on the ground.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
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Danielle Zickl, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
The still, humid air roared to life, punched him off the stool, slammed his tailbone against the floor.
—Literary Hub, 9 Jan. 2026
What started as a healthy care regimen for her tailbone-length hair became a craze among her social media followers, leading to the launch of Mielle in 2014.
—Essence, 24 Nov. 2025
Separate your knees toward your armpits, keep your tailbone on the ground.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Tailbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailbone. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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tailbone
noun
tail·bone
ˈtā(ə)l-ˌbōn 
: coccyx
Medical Definition
tailbone
noun
tail·bone
-ˈbōn, -ˌbōn
1
: a caudal vertebra
2
: coccyx
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