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
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.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025
Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
If desired, trim off the tapered tail ends, too.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tail ends
Noun
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Her thong also revealed her bare buttocks and, at certain points, Spears shook her butt and slapped her cheeks.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The professional poker player finished everything off with classic Hollywood glam, including long wispy eyelashes, black eyeliner, bronzy cheeks, a bright red lip, and matching nails.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Riley, off to a sluggish start, tacked on his first homer of the season in the sixth by sending one into the left-field seats off John King.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The center-right Tisza will take 137 of the 199 seats in the Hungarian parliament, with Fidesz gaining just 56 – a supermajority that gives Magyar an extensive mandate to enact change.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And the International Dark Sky Week couldn’t have come at a more opportune time, just on the tails of NASA’s Artemis II mission, when all eyes were on the sky.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Many meteors originate from comets, breaking off as these celestial bodies approach the Sun, heating up and sprouting tails of dust and gas; this debris can fall into our atmosphere, manifesting as brilliant shooting stars.—
Sharon Adarlo,
Futurism,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Sarah Cahalan,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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Expensive trip to modern backcountry huts Backcountry skiing is no longer just for ski bums.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2026
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Every few moments, the dogs stop, lean back on their hind legs, and pinch off a Polaroid-like print from their rear ends.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Tail ends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tail%20ends. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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