Thesaurus results for TAIL END

tail end

noun

Definition of tail end next

as in cheeks

the part of the body upon which someone sits all I saw was his tail end vanishing around the door

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Recent Examples of tail end The Madrid hierarchy was also in favour last summer of the idea of imposing more discipline and structure on the squad, especially bringing back into line the big-name individuals who, it was felt, had been allowed too much leeway during the low-key tail end of Ancelotti’s second spell last term. —

Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026 Minor flooding stretched across the Bay Area, and 48-hour rain totals sat as high as 5 to 6 inches in some mountainous regions as the weekend rainstorm began to reach its tail end. —

Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026 The film chronicles the unending, all-consuming stress that comes with caring for a child with unique medical needs, effectively as a single parent (her husband is a presence on the phone who doesn’t appear until the film’s tail end, either). —

Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025 If desired, trim off the tapered tail ends, too. —

Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tail end

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Noun

My cheeks reddened like spring blossoms in the air.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Declan Rice puffed his cheeks out for what could have been a world-record attempt in cheek-puffing.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026