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
Okami is a cult classic game from Capcom that was released on the PS2 all the way back in 2006 at the very tail end of the PS2's life.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Kelce would need to leave by 3 p.m. CT and have everything go perfect to make the very tail end of the red carpet before the show starts.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Researching the small intestine – and not only the gut’s tail end – might just be microbiome medicine’s most pioneering upstream start.
—Christopher Damman, The Conversation, 14 June 2024
This forward momentum also gave rise to Lollapalooza, the first American touring festival of its kind, and, at the very tail end of the decade, the maiden edition of Coachella in Palm Springs, which became the gold standard of festivals by the early 2000s.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Kelce would need to leave by 3 p.m. CT and have everything go perfect to make the very tail end of the red carpet before the show starts.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Researching the small intestine – and not only the gut’s tail end – might just be microbiome medicine’s most pioneering upstream start.
—Christopher Damman, The Conversation, 14 June 2024
This forward momentum also gave rise to Lollapalooza, the first American touring festival of its kind, and, at the very tail end of the decade, the maiden edition of Coachella in Palm Springs, which became the gold standard of festivals by the early 2000s.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tail end
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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Ironically, her swollen face looks plump and round despite her partial buccal fat removal — a procedure that extracts the soft pads of tissue found inside the cheeks to create a slimmer face.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Joby has reached a significant certification milestone by completing its first FAA-conforming major sub-assembly, specifically the aircraft tail.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Female cats will go into heat about every three to five weeks during warm weather, showing recognizable behaviors such as making vocal sounds, moving the tail to the side or rubbing up against inanimate objects.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Their seats were next to each other in the Petco Park press box.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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Miami lawyer Jose Javier Rodriguez, a former state senator who narrowly lost his seat in a Republican ghost candidate scandal, is a Democratic candidate.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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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
Noun
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When incurred from other causes, the same disease is sometimes called a toothache in the rear end.—
Robeson Bailey,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2025
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And that’s where the GT2 Stradale excels; tight steering, a 40/60 weight balance that gives the rear end nice grip, carbon-ceramic brakes, all wheel drive and sport mode allow its agility.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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According to Interior Wildlife, the porcupine's rump was the only spot rescuers could reach through the plane's small window opening.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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The south was not fully occupied by Nazi forces until 1942, with the country administered by a rump state, Vichy France.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Two side-by-side doors open up, with a separate freezer drawer on the bottom.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Note: Scroll to the bottom of the story for the poll.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
23 June 2025
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Due to the ongoing gang violence and kidnappings, many children emigrated to the U.S. with one parent, leaving the other behind.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Why Contacts Cause Dry Eyes Wearing contact lenses splits the tear film of your eyes into two layers, one in front of the contact and the other behind.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Tail end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tail%20end. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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