variants
or derrière
as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
wore a jacket that reached just below the derriere
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Recent Examples of derriere
The hot mama-of-three wore a black mini dress that left all of her tattoos exposed and a part of her derriere peaking out from below.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
But the real show came later, when Ne-Yo was spotted on the dance floor twirling tongues with one of his girlfriends and grabbing her derriere.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Of course, Europe could choose not to get its skates on, but the writing is so clearly on the wall that the trend toward getting off its fat, comfy derriere and stepping up its game is undeniable.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Will throw anyone else under the bus to protect his own derriere.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
But the real show came later, when Ne-Yo was spotted on the dance floor twirling tongues with one of his girlfriends and grabbing her derriere.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Of course, Europe could choose not to get its skates on, but the writing is so clearly on the wall that the trend toward getting off its fat, comfy derriere and stepping up its game is undeniable.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Will throw anyone else under the bus to protect his own derriere.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derriere
Noun
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An older woman, a friend of my mother’s (my mother was also a teacher at the school), walked over and pinched my cheeks, first one and then the other, as an adult might do to an infant.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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Ironically, her swollen face looks plump and round despite her partial buccal fat removal — a procedure that extracts the soft pads of tissue found inside the cheeks to create a slimmer face.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The deal comes as investor interest in AI code writing startups is running at fever pitch after Google spoiled OpenAI’s takeover of Windsurf by poaching key execs in a $2.4 billion deal announced this week, with the rump of the company bought by rival Cognition.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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According to Interior Wildlife, the porcupine's rump was the only spot rescuers could reach through the plane's small window opening.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The front seat offers supportive and comfortable Nappa leather sport seats.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Ohio and Missouri, which could render four more Republican seats, combined, are also looking at redistricting.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
Noun
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In front of this, a huge sculpture of a whale’s tail is another reminder of the ocean life outside the walls—where guests can set sail for day trips, surrounded by giddy dolphins, and where the edge of Morocco can be seen on a clear day.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Nick Moskovitz of the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, told the AP that these meteors tend to move slower, which could result in tails that appear to linger in the sky for a bit longer.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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At the bottom of the stem of her glass was the engagement ring.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
30 July 2025
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Nearly everyone in a management position in our enterprise started at the bottom and now manages individuals whose stories are familiar to them.—
Steve Potts,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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“Derriere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derriere. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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