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Patiently tolerating his existence are his ex April (Katy Mixon), who has wisely dumped his ass, and his normie brother (John Hawkes).
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Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 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
Where things get even weirder is in Seagal’s conception of his character as an ass-kicking Buddhist.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 5 June 2026
As the years go by, Bond goes from being your bad-ass parent to your peer to your kid.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
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Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 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
Where things get even weirder is in Seagal’s conception of his character as an ass-kicking Buddhist.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 5 June 2026
As the years go by, Bond goes from being your bad-ass parent to your peer to your kid.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ass
donkey
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Diogenes the dog philosopher was not—could not have been—the cat, or the horse, or the donkey, or the bird philosopher; there is no equivalent thinker for other species.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Located at the edge of the Rio Grande National Forest in a dark sky zone, the whimsical stay also has a shower located in the greenhouse and friendly donkeys that live on the property.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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“Ass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ass. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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