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as in seat
the part of the body upon which someone sits
plant yourselves on your breeches on that bench and listen to what I have to say
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as in pants
breeches plural
an outer garment covering each leg separately from waist to ankle
the mounted riders look striking in their red coats and white breeches
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Recent Examples of breech
The mind thrills to imagine a genderless prophet among the brocades and buckskin breeches of Revolutionary America, weirding out the normies, sticking a flower in the barrel of a musket, and goading the new nation to let its hair down—literally.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
But as the months went on, her baby was not only measuring in the 99th percentile, but two weeks ahead of schedule and breech.
—Leigh Scheps, Parents, 13 Dec. 2025
That was Wilson, the genial leather-breeches maker, shoving a soldier to his knees.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, there were over 50 levee breeches, leaving 80% of the city of New Orleans underwater, per NOAA.
—Avalon Hester, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
But as the months went on, her baby was not only measuring in the 99th percentile, but two weeks ahead of schedule and breech.
—Leigh Scheps, Parents, 13 Dec. 2025
That was Wilson, the genial leather-breeches maker, shoving a soldier to his knees.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, there were over 50 levee breeches, leaving 80% of the city of New Orleans underwater, per NOAA.
—Avalon Hester, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breech
Noun
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Luna is considered the first true social media influencer to leverage their online audience to win a seat in Congress.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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Axiom Space’s Director of Human Spaceflight and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is the mission commander with aviator John Shoffner as pilot and two mission specialist seats paid for by the Saudi Space Commission, Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali AlQarni.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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The gratification was immediate; tears glistened on fans’ cheeks as the lights pulsed on stage.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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His sparkling eyes and rosy cheeks were undeniably adorable.—
Gaby Del Valle,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Pair them with a suit that’s also a bit irreverent, like high-rise slacks with a matching cropped jacket.—
Alison Syrett Cleary,
InStyle,
14 Mar. 2026
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First, down at his sweat-wicking polo, then at his loose-fitting slacks.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Its silhoutte is relaxed but still makes sure to flatter your bum.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
24 Mar. 2026
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As far as the law is concerned, though, bum deals are a twilight zone.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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The snake struck and shook its tail to protect itself, releasing its notorious rattle warning.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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An unbothered gray cat eats while resting on a kitchen mat, not having yet noticed the still cucumber behind his tail.—
Andrés Muedano,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Mar. 2026
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But there are some companies, like the rump of Motorola or IBM, that hang in, and there are others that have disrupted whole industries and are still on top.—
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CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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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
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The duel didn’t disappoint, as Langford and the Eagles broke a 2-2 deadlock, punching across a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth to emerge with a 4-2 triumph over the Falcons.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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And at the bottom of it was Tessie.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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By the end of the 2009 Open, a braying heckler had complimented Vijay Singh on his posterior, and the United States Golf Association cut off alcohol sales early.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
26 Sep. 2025
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People with flat feet and those with hip tightness can be more prone to shin splints, as can those with tightness or weakness in the calves or tibialis posterior (the muscle on the backside of the shin bone), Dr. Betiku adds.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Breech.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breech. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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