as in seats
the part of the body upon which someone sits
I couldn't even make it down the bunny slope without ending up on my caboose
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Noun
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The seats being full for the national anthem at each of their home playoff games is a sight not often seen at Southern California sporting events.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026 -
And the end came well before midnight, with goals by Mitch Marner and Brett Howden in the first 8½ minutes giving Vegas a commanding lead before many in the late-arriving weeknight crowd had made it to their seats at the Honda Center.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Brown suffered a concussion, abrasions to his forehead, cheeks, upper lip, forearms, abdomen and knees.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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An easy way to do this is by applying bronzer to the temples, the hollows of your cheeks, and under the jaw, as well as a bit on the bridge of your nose.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
7 May 2026
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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
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For ski bums looking to hit the Colorado slopes without slogging through I-70 traffic, there’s no better destination than Winter Park.—
Sarah Cahalan,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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These gentle giants used the surface area of their long necks and tails to shed heat and regulate their body temperature.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
14 May 2026
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In honor of Blomstedt’s return to the podium, the orchestra will be outfitted in formal white tie and tails.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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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
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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 bottoms don’t just feel more elegant, but are a quick way to make outfits appear upscale whether they’re styled with a T-shirt and sneakers or a button-up shirt and ballet flats.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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One of the photos showed her mixing and matching the colors, wearing a green top with blue bottoms, accessorizing with a blue cropped jacket.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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“Cabooses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabooses. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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