Examples of tailbone in a Sentence
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The back of the dress nearly plunged to her tailbone.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
By the time she was hospitalized in 2020, Pearlene Darby, a retired teacher, had suffered open sores on both legs, both hips, and both heels, as well as a five-inch-long gash on her tailbone.
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Jordan Rau,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
By the time she was hospitalized in 2020, Pearlene Darby, a retired teacher, had suffered open sores on both legs, both hips, and both heels, as well as a five-inch-long gash on her tailbone.
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Jordan Rau,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
Sanders suffered injuries, including a concussion, headaches, possible traumatic brain injury, back and tailbone injuries and extreme mental anguish.
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Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
By the time she was hospitalized in 2020, Pearlene Darby, a retired teacher, had suffered open sores on both legs, both hips, and both heels, as well as a five-inch-long gash on her tailbone.
—
Jordan Rau,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
By the time she was hospitalized in 2020, Pearlene Darby, a retired teacher, had suffered open sores on both legs, both hips, and both heels, as well as a five-inch-long gash on her tailbone.
—
Jordan Rau,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
Sanders suffered injuries, including a concussion, headaches, possible traumatic brain injury, back and tailbone injuries and extreme mental anguish.
—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tailbone
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“Tailbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailbone. Accessed 27 Jun. 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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