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 ends
Young copperheads can also have yellow or yellowish-green tail ends, which all-aged copperheads vibrate when alarmed.
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Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
The Stars had rebounded from a season-worst, six-match winless skid to construct a three-game points streak, which disintegrated on Tuesday in just their second loss in eight tail ends of back-to-back sets.
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Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
If desired, trim off the tapered tail ends, too.
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Nov. 2025
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
The Stars had rebounded from a season-worst, six-match winless skid to construct a three-game points streak, which disintegrated on Tuesday in just their second loss in eight tail ends of back-to-back sets.
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Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
If desired, trim off the tapered tail ends, too.
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tail ends
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The product is typically marketed for consumers to use on the face (particularly the cheeks), buttocks and breasts, Coons shares.
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Her cheeks boasted dewy, light pink glow, while her lips were lined in a dusty brown hue and dressed in nude gloss.
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Reform’s support here hads been surging, making this one of the party’s top target seats.
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Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau danced in the front row seats down from former Vice President Kamala Harris (though his partner Katy Perry was not in attendance).
Noun
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Zendaya wore an ensemble from one of her favorite brands, Louis Vuitton, stepping out in a bold-shoulder military jacket complete with tails.
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Since no one has a precedent for this exact experience, the stock price is really an option bet on the tails being realized.
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History buffs, avid hikers, music lovers, wine aficionados, and beach bums will all find a town to love in the Old Dominion.
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For ski bums looking to hit the Colorado slopes without slogging through I-70 traffic, there’s no better destination than Winter Park.
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Or one that doesn’t deal primarily with (obscenity deleted) in a dance club or how much someone likes big rear ends.
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The Kimbo 8 separates itself from its older, smaller sibling most notably at the front and rear ends of the cabin.
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“Tail ends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tail%20ends. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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