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as in rear
being at or in the part of something opposite the front part
the chapel's posterior location in the church serves to make it a quiet retreat
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as in subsequent
being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else
artifacts dating from a posterior historical period
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as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
the baseball players were always slapping one another on the posterior
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Recent Examples of posterior
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2026
The Yankees later announced Fried was dealing with left elbow posterior soreness and will undergo testing on Thursday in New York.
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Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Olivia Shalhoup,
Forbes.com,
9 Feb. 2026
By the end of the 2009 Open, a braying heckler had complimented Vijay Singh on his posterior, and the United States Golf Association cut off alcohol sales early.
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Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
26 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
A little while later, the Yankees announced that Fried exited with left elbow posterior soreness.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2026
The Yankees later announced Fried was dealing with left elbow posterior soreness and will undergo testing on Thursday in New York.
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Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Noun
The ad featured a parade of posteriors, from Grammy-winning rapper Doechii in Low Slim Boot cut jeans to K-pop star Rosé sporting Loose Boot cut jeans with a Relaxed Fit Trucker jacket.
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Olivia Shalhoup,
Forbes.com,
9 Feb. 2026
By the end of the 2009 Open, a braying heckler had complimented Vijay Singh on his posterior, and the United States Golf Association cut off alcohol sales early.
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Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posterior
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Firefighters quickly found the seat of the fire and stretched a hose line to the rear apartment, McCabe said.
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As the caravan turned right from 61st Street to go south on Kedzie Avenue, Alvarez drove his truck into the rear passenger side of the agents’ vehicle, causing about $1,300 in damage, according to the plea agreement.
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Just south of the circle, subsequent construction of the Icon Miami complex, though, destroyed extensive additional evidence of Tequesta occupation in the bedrock, including scores of holes likely dug for wooden dwelling support posts.
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In the subsequent months, 18-year-old Tim Weah and Antonee Robinson, 20, broke through.
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Ironically, though, her flushed and rosy cheeks were created with two shades of the Beauty Pie Supercheek Cream Blush — one of which was in her iconic color palette, while the other was actually — gasp!
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His cheeks and hands were flushed pink with blood beneath the skin.
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Other opponents generally feel compelled to drop an extra player into the back line, forming a back five against Japan’s front five — as the Netherlands did, with Frenkie de Jong dropping in from midfield.
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The paths through the bush are infested with these ticks, as are many back yards.
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In later episodes, Computer (Brian Koppelman) encourages The Bear backer Uncle Jimmy (Oliver Platt) to partner with Albert.
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Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.
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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?
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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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“Posterior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posterior. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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