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as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
get your tail in here
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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
Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
Australian Wagyu Tomahawk Ribeye, two cold water lobster tails, and a bottle of Daou Pessimist wine — also is available for $199.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
She was followed by a man who’d been hired to tail her that Sunday morning.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
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Noun
Separating the tail from the body is prohibited in state waters.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
Australian Wagyu Tomahawk Ribeye, two cold water lobster tails, and a bottle of Daou Pessimist wine — also is available for $199.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Verb
Deputy District Attorney Clay Biddle told a San Diego Superior Court jury that Romero tailed Sartor to the area of Ogden and Wightman streets, where the prosecutor said Sartor abandoned the truck and took off running.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
She was followed by a man who’d been hired to tail her that Sunday morning.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tail
Noun
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One of the first notable names to bring an entourage to the Galt House suites in 1972 was then-Ford Motor Co. CEO Henry Ford II, who toured the company's assembly plants in Louisville.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
19 July 2025
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Chesky, however, travels with an entourage: press attachés, a couple of executives, and a guy named Chase, whose job is to fill Chesky’s social-media accounts with humanizing photos of the boss.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Noun
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An older woman, a friend of my mother’s (my mother was also a teacher at the school), walked over and pinched my cheeks, first one and then the other, as an adult might do to an infant.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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With her hands clasped to the sides of her face, the well-to-do woman is said to have demonstrated her request by lifting the corners of her mouth and cheeks.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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From there, Glenn climbed the ladder, progressing from assistant defensive backs coach for the Browns to defensive backs coach for the Saints, to Lions’ defensive coordinator in 2021.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
23 July 2025
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At this point, the defensive back remains a free agent and seems motivated by his former team to get back out on the field and make an impact.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
Verb
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The song is a tribute to musical nomads who chase the impulses of a song around the globe.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
14 July 2025
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An ax-wielding stranger initially mistaken for a delivery driver chased a woman into her home, then led deputies on a 13-mile chase, a California sheriff’s office reported.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Upon landing, law enforcement officials took statements from all passengers, crew and Pasupuleti's relatives, the airline said.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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He was treated by a rescue crew before being taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
26 July 2025
Noun
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The company eliminated middle seat bookings and waived change fees, despite that no doubt affecting the bottom line.—
Philip A. Nardone,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The new seats offer more space, personal entertainment, and eco-friendly amenities to enhance comfort on long-haul flights.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
Verb
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According to The Next, which tracks injuries in the league, there have been more than 140 injuries so far this season.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Watching the way the media tracked Collins from his departure from Wembley to his arrival in Philadelphia was inadvertently comical at the time and remains so.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
Noun
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
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“Tail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tail. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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