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
Indeed, who doesn’t love a montage of contestants repeatedly falling on their backside to kooky circus music and sound effects?
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Just hit me right in the backside number.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Barron finished the round at 2 under after a double bogey on the par-4 16th left him with a 38 on the backside and an opening 70.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025
In one of the photos, Alba turned from behind, showing off her cheeky bikini bottoms and sandy backside.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Just hit me right in the backside number.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Barron finished the round at 2 under after a double bogey on the par-4 16th left him with a 38 on the backside and an opening 70.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025
In one of the photos, Alba turned from behind, showing off her cheeky bikini bottoms and sandy backside.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backside
Noun
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Estrogen gave her smooth cheeks and wider hips but left her voice untouched.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Briana was kicking up her feet and watching Jayden mug for the camera, chubby cheeks raised high in a smile.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The level of luxury she’s introduced with Barracuda is a stark contrast to the humbler quarters generally associated with backpackers and itinerant surf bums, which still make up the majority of Itacaré’s lodging options.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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And the oversized top has a split hem that falls below the bum.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The margin will narrow by one seat once the government reopens and the winner of a special election, Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona, is sworn in.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Democrats also performed well in one red state election, flipping two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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On nights when Nova’s feeling sleepy, Poppy happily entertains herself with her mountain of toys — or by spinning in happy circles to reclaim that elusive tail.—
Evan Moore
November 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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The bottle opener is roughly hand sized, with the tail acting as the cap lifter.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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The koala was entirely gray with a slightly lighter back end and some nearly white spots on its rump, the video showed.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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The second was hit at 338 paces in the rump.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her statement-making look featured a sleeveless shirt covered in oversize paillettes that bled into blues on the bottom.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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As per usual, her shiny blond ends hugged the bottom of her ears, not a long strand in sight.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Jordan love kind of rears back, throws it across the field, and Mike Jack had the presence of mind to stay with his guy on that one, and could have come up with a big interception.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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After the opening of the second front in the Ottoman rear, Spain’s European forces swoop in from the west, crushing the Sultan’s might in a global Habsburg death hug.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Backside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backside. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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