rear ends

plural of rear end

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rear ends Or one that doesn’t deal primarily with (obscenity deleted) in a dance club or how much someone likes big rear ends. Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 13 May 2026 The Kimbo 8 separates itself from its older, smaller sibling most notably at the front and rear ends of the cabin. New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026 Every few moments, the dogs stop, lean back on their hind legs, and pinch off a Polaroid-like print from their rear ends. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025 Both Norris and Piastri required new rear ends on their cars after the sprint shunts, while Piastri’s front suspension also had to be replaced. Luke Smith, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 The front and rear ends call to mind the first-generation Ford GT, while its profile seems to have taken some cues from Koenigsegg’s distinctive design language. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rear ends
Noun
  • And just that, seeing tearstains on my father’s cheeks, was like seeing water run uphill.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Their skin is flawless, their cheeks rosy, their bodies unmarked by the forces of gravity or physical strain.
    Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • For the first time, all 21 seats on the Board of Education are up for grabs.
    Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Hudson-Smith went into the stand and up the stairs to pose next to his name, draped in the British flag, but was surrounded by too many empty seats.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Yak skulls, tails and hair hang in a barn overseen by a furtive gray cat.
    David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The lowest two stars are Altair and Deneb, which mark the tails of the great eagle and swan in the constellations Aquila and Cygnus, respectively.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • History buffs, avid hikers, music lovers, wine aficionados, and beach bums will all find a town to love in the Old Dominion.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Young copperheads can also have yellow or yellowish-green tail ends, which all-aged copperheads vibrate when alarmed.
    Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
  • The Stars had rebounded from a season-worst, six-match winless skid to construct a three-game points streak, which disintegrated on Tuesday in just their second loss in eight tail ends of back-to-back sets.
    Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026

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“Rear ends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rear%20ends. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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