Thesaurus results for CABOOSES

cabooses

noun

plural of caboose

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

There will be new people in at least four, possibly five, commission seats at the start of next year.

— Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
Fans will be able to purchase alcoholic beverages at various locations throughout the stadium and take them back to their seats.

— Latif Love, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

Definition of seats

Noun

Working with longtime makeup artist Ernesto Casillas, Z showcased a glowy, poreless base with super soft rosy blush diffused on her cheeks, finished with a natural, luminous highlight across her cheekbones like a dapple of sunlight.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Laura surveyed her flushed cheeks, her bruised legs, with a consumer’s eye.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Definition of cheeks

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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

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Sánchez’s entry features industrious zombies hot on the tails of some cyclists, while Evans’ installment (the best here) deals with a demented doomsday cult.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
The life-size robotic elephants in Prasanth Prakashan's backyard workshop have ears that flap, tails that swish and trunks that squirt water.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of tails

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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
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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Other celebrities, like Oprah, Cindy Crawford, and Katie Holmes, have also embraced workwear bottoms for their polished look and breathable fabric options.

— Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Try a trend-forward pair of glove flats to give your look an elevated boost, transforming your slouchy bottoms from low-key to downtown chic.

— India Roby, Glamour, 15 July 2026

Definition of bottoms

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