Thesaurus results for RUMPS

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

Its star ingredient, tamarind seed extract, keeps cheeks comfortable and hydrated for hours.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Lips and cheeks have been hogging all the attention recently, while lids and lashes have been going nearly naked.

— Elle Turner, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026

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Kennedy’s Albany is a vital, violent place, a hothouse of gangsters, pool hustlers, bums, crooked politicians, and showgirls.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of bums

Noun

That became the first of many more outings, in which volunteers using tandem bikes, or even bikes with three or four seats, lead people who are visually impaired.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Neither the names of the nominees nor how many seats Oasis sought could be learned, but to gain full control of the company’s board would require it to nominate five directors.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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