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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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Both Bunnie Xo and Jelly Roll have run a massive Tennessee homestead and animal sanctuary, which has included Scottish Highland cows, full-sized and miniature horses, donkeys, pigs, goats, sheep, and chickens.
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So on market days, local Colored laborers would follow in the tradition of the formerly enslaved, riding donkeys, horses, or rowing boats to other parishes where food was in greater supply and available for sale.
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“Ass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ass. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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