Thesaurus results for BEHINDS

behinds

noun

plural of behind

as in cheeks

the part of the body upon which someone sits cleaned the baby's behind

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Recent Examples of behinds Catalogs, booklets and leave-behinds can carry a brand story longer than a QR code and scroll can. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Two teams of American stars and one of players representing nine other countries competed their behinds off in one of the most thrilling All-Star games ever. — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026 And, as the Broadway League reminds, weekly grosses and attendance numbers reflect tickets sold, not tickets scanned or actual behinds in seats. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026 Any Negative Nancies won't be singing that tune when static cling has their dress suctioned to their behinds during church. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025

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Noun

Hernandez, 17, might be the most fascinating addition of the entire deadline, a both-cheeks swing of an acquisition that might take the better part of a decade to connect.

— Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
The facial fat pads that create fullness in the cheeks and temples sometimes shrink faster than skin can retract, producing a characteristic hollowing and laxity.

— Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheeks

Noun

The Coliseum stayed in business for 500 years, bums in seats twice a week, watching people hack each other to death.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
History buffs, avid hikers, music lovers, wine aficionados, and beach bums will all find a town to love in the Old Dominion.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2026

Definition of bums

Noun

Assembled in Louisville, Kentucky, the Fathom will offer five seats, a touchscreen, bidirectional charging, and Ford's Blue Cruise, positioning it as a feature-rich option in the affordable EV truck market.

— Greg Migliore, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The August primary elections took place Tuesday, where Kansas voters chose governor, state House and Senate seats, and a Republican candidate for the state’s Board of Education.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of seats

Noun

Brand crisps up a variety of tails ranging from salmon to cod to tilefish in the oven and assesses their flavors and textures.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026
With the advent of breed standards and clubs in the early 1900s, an official criteria for a proper Lab, such as otter tails, water resistant coats and wide skulls, became more concrete.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Definition of tails

Noun

Yellow-rumps, as birders call them, have been seen migrating through northern Illinois even in April and late March.

— Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The women stood on the doorsteps with their rumps to the crowd, skirts lifted to flash tattered green knickers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026