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 right pair of butt-lifting jeans has the unparalleled power to instantly transform your look and flatter your figure, simultaneously highlighting your curves, contouring your assets, and smoothing out the derriere.
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Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 19 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 19 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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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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Texas Democrats setting up their rump headquarters in Illinois, at least through Aug. 19, is the latest foray in this battle of political wills.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Each word snaps off like a foot colliding firmly in Mrs. Kirkland’s rump, forcing the typically uncontested aggressor to stand down.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Friday night, Boone pulled out every trick in his repertoire, radiating with the intensity of a vaudeville-era star playing to the cheapest seats in the house.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
23 Aug. 2025
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Sheffield will face off Triumph Church Pastor Solomon Kinloch for the seat.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
23 Aug. 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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The curve of the Scorpion's back and tail leads to a point near the zenith, and a medium-bright star called Shaula (Lambda Scorpii).—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Initially fearful and defensive, the dog shocked staff on the fifth day by running toward them, wagging his tail, and seeking affection.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Kansas State Wildcats will enter Week 1 at the bottom of the Big 12 standings following a Week 0 loss to the Iowa State Cyclones in Dublin.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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At the bottom, women are hugely over-represented, especially women of color.—
Laurie Gray,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Derriere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derriere. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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