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rumps

noun

plural of rump

as in cheeks

the part of the body upon which someone sits she plopped down on her rump to listen to the campfire story

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Recent Examples of rumps 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, 13 Mar. 2026 He has been vilified for his notorious drawings of oversized women with ample rumps and thick, powerful legs, definitely objectified and more or less turned into meat-at-the-ready. — David Zane Mairowitz, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025

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Noun

As their national anthem played before the match, tears streamed down the cheeks of the Argentina players, emphasizing their emotional investment in the occasion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
As for beauty, Lopez was glowing to the max with luminous glam, complete with rosy cheeks, shimmery eyeshadow, glossy lips, and long, patterned nails.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 17 July 2026

Definition of cheeks

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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

Definition of bums

Noun

Brand crisps up a variety of tails ranging from salmon to cod to tilefish in the oven and assesses their flavors and textures.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026
With the advent of breed standards and clubs in the early 1900s, an official criteria for a proper Lab, such as otter tails, water resistant coats and wide skulls, became more concrete.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Definition of tails

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As a result of the one-time three-year terms, the city would sync up with the even-year election cycle for those seats in 2034 and 2036, respectively.

— Tess Riski July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Contrast that with some of the football stadia back home built in the last 15-20 years where, beyond the spelling out of a club’s name on the appropriately coloured seats, there’s precious little hint as to who resides there.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 30 July 2026

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