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derrieres

noun

variants or derrières

plural of derriere

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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Noun

When choosing a shade, think about the natural flush of your cheeks and match that.

— Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Miller used her fingertips to blend this creamy blush on the high points of her cheeks and bridge of her nose.

— Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheeks

Noun

For families Apart from the family-sized villa estates and kid-friendly menus, Nihi has a host of activities that will please even the youngest beach bums.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
The Coliseum stayed in business for 500 years, bums in seats twice a week, watching people hack each other to death.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of bums

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Katharina Fritsch’s giant sculpture Rat-King (1993) refers to the strange phenomenon of a group of rodents getting bound together through an accidental intertwining of their tails.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
The campaign teaches the kiddos that mayors in purple tails and top hats are not always the big bads to the animal kingdom.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of tails

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Yellow-rumps, as birders call them, have been seen migrating through northern Illinois even in April and late March.

— Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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

Definition of rumps

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Catalogs, booklets and leave-behinds can carry a brand story longer than a QR code and scroll can.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Two teams of American stars and one of players representing nine other countries competed their behinds off in one of the most thrilling All-Star games ever.

— Joe Vardon, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026

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