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Recent Examples of ass
Genre audiences willing to settle for some weird-ass but ultimately toothless subversiveness might enjoy Buddy.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
Kick their ass @TeamChevy Sport, with this kind of rivalry, flourishes.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
This Sydney Sweeney-shaking-her-ass-with-a-tail-on-it moment seems made to be memed.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Kick his ass, Cooper (Jacob Lofland)!
—William Earl, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
Kick their ass @TeamChevy Sport, with this kind of rivalry, flourishes.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
This Sydney Sweeney-shaking-her-ass-with-a-tail-on-it moment seems made to be memed.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Kick his ass, Cooper (Jacob Lofland)!
—William Earl, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ass
donkey
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There might have been a petting zoo and a donkey named Daffy wandering around the Hamptons, but there was also a giant elephant at the first big party in the old Summer House this year.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Gentle Barn animal sponsorship Honor your favorite animal lover by sponsoring a Gentle Barn donkey, pig, goat, turkey or dog.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Ass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ass. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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