cabooses

Definition of caboosesnext
plural of caboose

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabooses
Noun
  • Practically, the new constitution reduced the number of seats in Parliament by half and redistricted the electoral map to grant Fidesz a distinct structural advantage.
    Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
  • In November, Democrats defeated two Republican incumbents in statewide races for seats on the Public Service Commission, which regulates utilities.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Mullins was emotional and a few tears dampened his cheeks.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Try popping on the Jet Lag eye patches or dabbing some Blush Butter Balm onto your cheeks and not feel a deep urge to take a stroll along an LA boardwalk.
    Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Expensive trip to modern backcountry huts Backcountry skiing is no longer just for ski bums.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The notation was curiously quaint, dots and curly tails swimming along like so many tadpoles.
    Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
  • One solution has been fiber-optic drones, which connect to their operators through long cables spooling out of their tails.
    Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • He has been vilified for his notorious drawings of oversized women with ample rumps and thick, powerful legs, definitely objectified and more or less turned into meat-at-the-ready.
    David Zane Mairowitz, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • And the Durand, in which the eggs are first mixed with mushrooms and artichoke bottoms that have been warmed in butter; at the end, the omelet is rolled around asparagus tips and surrounded by a tomato glaze.
    Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Each batch spans big-name brands and underrated labels alike and includes tops, bottoms, bags, matching sets, shoes, and beyond.
    Annie Blackman, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Cabooses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabooses. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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