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noun

ˈtāl How to pronounce tail (audio)
Definition of tailnext
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as in entourage
a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person the tail that accompanies the prince wherever he goes

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2
as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits get your tail in here

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3
as in back
a behind part or surface the tail of the ship

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tail

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verb

as in to chase
to go after or on the track of detectives tailed the suspect to see where he was going at that time of the evening

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Recent Examples of tail
Noun
The authors suggest this might have something to do with species-specific structural response to the impact, while noting that the rudder-like tail makes a handy grip for the orca to hold the prey in place. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026 So far, fragmentation of tissue has only been documented in sharp-tail sunfish. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
Verb
Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026 Fortunately, Sugar has had Val tailing Hannah for a minute now. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tail
  1. entourage
  2. cheeks
  3. back
  4. chase
  5. bum
  6. track
  7. seat
  8. pursue
Noun
  • At his May 7 court hearing, Kelly was trailed by about a dozen reporters and cameras, and a campaign-worthy entourage.
    — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • Another detail in the now-viral arrest footage was when Andrew appeared to pass his phone off to a member of his entourage.
    — Kat Tenbarge, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026
Definition of entourage
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
Noun
  • Mike Norvell needs a bounce-back season in the worst way after going 7-17 the past two seasons.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • But the China demand story is mostly one of extreme preparedness rather than the world’s second-largest economy turning its back on oil.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of back
Verb
  • The Golden State Warriors were hoping LeBron James would come to Northern California to help coach Steve Kerr, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green chase another championship in their final years together.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • To work around this, some Gen Z ravers are swapping vodka shots for espresso shots and chasing their weekly serotonin buzz beneath café lights rather than nightclub strobes.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of chase
Noun
  • In terms of consistency, there really is no bum track on this album.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 21 July 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 bum
Verb
  • Recently, a man from Lenexa was tracked using ALPR technology by the Lenexa Police Department after writing a guest commentary critical of the department for The Star, according to an investigation from KCUR.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Based on data over the past month, the top five most popular models on OpenRouter, a platform that tracks data across AI models, were Chinese.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Definition of track
Noun
  • No Republicans filed to run for the seat, which is currently held by Venessa Huskey.
    — Nathan Pilling July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • Thekla, Becomes First Women’s Grand Slam Champion Mercedes Mone looked on from the stands with no lighting and surrounded by empty seats.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of seat
Verb
  • That evening, midnight-shift officers spotted the animal trotting on a residential street in the area and slowly pursued it in a patrol vehicle, some of which was shown in a short video clip the police department posted on social media Friday.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
  • That began changing in the second half of the 20th century as more women joined the workforce and pursued higher education.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
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“Tail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tail. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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