Thesaurus results for TAIL ENDS

tail ends

noun

plural of tail end

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. — 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. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026 If desired, trim off the tapered tail ends, too. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025

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Noun

Its star ingredient, tamarind seed extract, keeps cheeks comfortable and hydrated for hours.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Lips and cheeks have been hogging all the attention recently, while lids and lashes have been going nearly naked.

— Elle Turner, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheeks

Noun

That became the first of many more outings, in which volunteers using tandem bikes, or even bikes with three or four seats, lead people who are visually impaired.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Neither the names of the nominees nor how many seats Oasis sought could be learned, but to gain full control of the company’s board would require it to nominate five directors.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of seats

Noun

Kennedy’s Albany is a vital, violent place, a hothouse of gangsters, pool hustlers, bums, crooked politicians, and showgirls.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
For families Apart from the family-sized villa estates and kid-friendly menus, Nihi has a host of activities that will please even the youngest beach bums.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of bums

Noun

And according to Car Expert, Mitsubishi says the ASX VR-e will get some styling touches of its own for the front and rear ends, as well as the cabin and wheels.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026
Or one that doesn’t deal primarily with (obscenity deleted) in a dance club or how much someone likes big rear ends.

— Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 13 May 2026

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