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
National and historic milestones are but a questionable fantasy in the mind of Kim Kardashian, who once famously (and, perhaps, allegedly) balanced a champagne glass on her derrière.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
These gingham shorts are long enough to fully cover my derriere, while still showing off my legs.
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Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
28 July 2025
The Gypsy top is ultra-flattering yet still supportive while the Hailey Bottoms accentuate your derriere perfectly.
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Rana Good,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
In one of the photos, the Rhode founder teased the brand's upcoming undereye patches — which are not yet available for sale — by playfully placing one squarely on her derriere.
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Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
These gingham shorts are long enough to fully cover my derriere, while still showing off my legs.
—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
28 July 2025
The Gypsy top is ultra-flattering yet still supportive while the Hailey Bottoms accentuate your derriere perfectly.
—
Rana Good,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
In one of the photos, the Rhode founder teased the brand's upcoming undereye patches — which are not yet available for sale — by playfully placing one squarely on her derriere.
—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
8 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for derriere
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derriere
Noun
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The product is typically marketed for consumers to use on the face (particularly the cheeks), buttocks and breasts, Coons shares.
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Her cheeks boasted dewy, light pink glow, while her lips were lined in a dusty brown hue and dressed in nude gloss.
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Designed with a plunging neckline, modest bum coverage, and compressive fabric with UPF 50 sun protection, the elegant silhouette offers rich-girl vacation energy that could easily double as a bodysuit with shorts.
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For those caught unaware, the flies will also happily lay eggs in convenient openings such as the nose, mouth, ears, eyes, and even the bum, if available.
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Dragonstone is the windswept ancestral seat of House Targaryen, but the Black Queen did not grow up playing among its dusky caverns.
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Lauryn enjoyed the performance from her seat, singing along and cooling herself off with an electronic fan.
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What Research Shows About Cancer in Dogs While there is no evidence that turkey tail shrinks tumors, the mushroom has drawn real scientific interest as a complementary therapy for serious illness.
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Can turkey tail mushrooms shrink lipomas, the soft, fatty lumps that show up under the skin of countless aging dogs?
Noun
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This would create partition on the patriots’ terms, not Britain’s, as 13 contiguous colonies seceded from the rump of the British Empire in North America.
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Other highlights include aged Scottsdale pork cutlet, blue eye trevalla, and wild clover lamb rump.
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“Derriere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derriere. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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