as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
our backsides were sore after sitting on those hard benches for so long
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Recent Examples of backside
On the backside, a small, zippered pouch can hold first aid items, and the pass-through pocket makes a shell or other layer easy to grab or stash mid-run.
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Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 7 May 2025
And, the leg is cut in a way that’s not going to be too cheeky on the backside.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 27 May 2025
The beach chair can be adjusted to multiple positions, and there is a cooler on the backside of the seat, which is perfect for holding a few cans of sparkling water or hard seltzers.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2025
Now, the snippet of Band-Aid is basically layered between the backside of your earlobe and the earring back.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
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Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 7 May 2025
And, the leg is cut in a way that’s not going to be too cheeky on the backside.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 27 May 2025
The beach chair can be adjusted to multiple positions, and there is a cooler on the backside of the seat, which is perfect for holding a few cans of sparkling water or hard seltzers.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2025
Now, the snippet of Band-Aid is basically layered between the backside of your earlobe and the earring back.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backside
Noun
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An older woman, a friend of my mother’s (my mother was also a teacher at the school), walked over and pinched my cheeks, first one and then the other, as an adult might do to an infant.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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Ironically, her swollen face looks plump and round despite her partial buccal fat removal — a procedure that extracts the soft pads of tissue found inside the cheeks to create a slimmer face.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Female cats will go into heat about every three to five weeks during warm weather, showing recognizable behaviors such as making vocal sounds, moving the tail to the side or rubbing up against inanimate objects.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Joby has reached a significant certification milestone by completing its first FAA-conforming major sub-assembly, specifically the aircraft tail.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Republicans currently hold the majority in the Senate, with 53 seats, compared to the Democrats’ 47 seats, including two independents (Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Angus King of Maine) who caucus with the Democrats.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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While demand has outpaced capacity, some planes have left with empty seats as passengers struggled to reach departure points.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
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According to Interior Wildlife, the porcupine's rump was the only spot rescuers could reach through the plane's small window opening.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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The south was not fully occupied by Nazi forces until 1942, with the country administered by a rump state, Vichy France.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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The rear of the Eversolo Play has a Trigger In port for synchronizing system control with other HiFi components.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Photo : Open Homes Photography An aerial view of its rear.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
20 June 2025
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Two side-by-side doors open up, with a separate freezer drawer on the bottom.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Note: Scroll to the bottom of the story for the poll.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
23 June 2025
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“Backside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backside. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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