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derriere

noun

ˌder-ē-ˈer How to pronounce derriere (audio)
variants or derrière
Definition of derrierenext
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. — 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
  1. cheeks
  2. bum
  3. seat
  4. tail
  5. rump
Noun
  • After Swift appeared with Fazit’s Gold Speckles makeup patches decorating her cheeks, the brand reported a 3,500 percent increase in direct-to-consumer sales.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Pictures of Isaiah Harrison from 2024 show a bubbly, heavyset boy with a toothy smile and full cheeks.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of cheeks
Noun
  • Within the often zany and slapstick realm of Bob’s Burgers, Tina still manages to steal the show with her singular voice, romantic fantasies, and obsessions with unicorns and boy bums.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Even then, and with Nix having a bum ankle to Mahomes’ bum knee, the Broncos have shown a lot more in the last year to inspire confidence than the Chiefs have.
    — J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of bum
Noun
  • The goal of keeping Democratic Senate seats and flipping four GOP seats once felt like a long shot.
    — Ben Binday, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Clad in a signature pink jumpsuit and armed with a matching bullhorn, Nixon loudly disrupted a hearing to pass a new map expected to help the GOP expand its dominance in the state by unravelling Florida’s historically Black congressional seats.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of seat
Noun
  • By the time the first cells that are committed to develop into neurons show up, the vertebrate embryo already knows its head from its tail, and its back from its belly.
    — JOHN TIMMER, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In the late nineties, nearly all our revenue was from software license sales and maintenance—large payments up front and a predictable renewal tail.
    — Amir Wain, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of tail
Noun
  • Then, pair a Black Angus rump steak, aged for three weeks in herbed butter and redolent of fresh rosemary (€38), with a glass of a spicy-fruity Barolo from the pioneering Piedmont vintner Chiara Boschis (€22).
    — New York Times, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • 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.
    — David Armitage, Washington Post, 26 June 2026
Definition of rump

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“Derriere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derriere. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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