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 Their behinds gyrated with more purpose; their dancing seemed to become more intense and serious. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 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

The stranger’s hollow cheeks, his dark eyes, whose lashes always appeared wet, the bony shoulders that protruded from the singlet Chee Meng had lent him—all of it frightened Shawn.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Not that Bieber needs much assistance, with dewy skin and softly flushed cheeks becoming central to the Rhode universe.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheeks

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Within the often zany and slapstick realm of Bob’s Burgers, Tina still manages to steal the show with her singular voice, romantic fantasies, and obsessions with unicorns and boy bums.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
Kennedy’s Albany is a vital, violent place, a hothouse of gangsters, pool hustlers, bums, crooked politicians, and showgirls.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of bums

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Opening later in 2026 is an intimate omakase counter with just 12 seats.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Additionally, eligible organizations can access a one-time $1,000 application programming interface, or API, credit, as well as a free year of Claude Team for up to five premium seats.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of seats

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The transition from tadpole to juvenile frog is never easy — legs sprout, tails shrink and lungs develop for a life on land, all while being hunted by fish and other predators.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
This is also why bucks generally have shorter tails than does, and less white on the rump.

— Tom Carpenter, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 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

Definition of rumps

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