TAILS Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

tails 1 of 2

noun

plural of tail

as in entourages

a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person the tail that accompanies the prince wherever he goes

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as in cheeks

the part of the body upon which someone sits get your tail in here

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as in backs

a behind part or surface the tail of the ship

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tails

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of tail

as in chases

to go after or on the track of detectives tailed the suspect to see where he was going at that time of the evening

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Recent Examples of tails

Noun

The workers would be fined if their tails were dirty, their satin ears crooked. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 The lights dangled from white beams, their power cables coiled and hanging like tails. — Caitlín Doherty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 His job included photographing whale tails to identify individual animals and monitor their movements. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Katharina Fritsch’s giant sculpture Rat-King (1993) refers to the strange phenomenon of a group of rodents getting bound together through an accidental intertwining of their tails. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The campaign teaches the kiddos that mayors in purple tails and top hats are not always the big bads to the animal kingdom. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 The free hanging straps are actually the tails of the zipper, Zurek adds. — Talia Abbas, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026 Dogs being hurried out of the apartment building by their owners wagged their tails, excited by the commotion. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 15 Aug. 2026 Yak skulls, tails and hair hang in a barn overseen by a furtive gray cat. — David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

Verb

Cuevas remembers the wins, the journey and the spiral — Penix, as a lefty, threw a distinct ball that tails away from pass-catchers. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 28 Feb. 2026

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Noun

The bout was a big draw for glitterati, gangs and their entourages -- particularly from Southern California.

— Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Long before private jets and sprawling entourages became standard for global superstars, Starr and his bandmates — Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison — were simply four young men navigating fame together, suitcase by suitcase.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of entourages

Noun

This time, Florida was strong on offense and defense with running back Jadan Baugh looking like one of the best running backs in the country.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Engineers have turned them into cyborgs by attaching tiny electronic systems and cameras for remote control to their backs.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of backs

Verb

Now Stahlman chases ducks all over the country and spends his winter guiding in Oklahoma through Legends Waterfowl.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2026
In the video, Hilton’s 3-year-old son Phoenix can be seen giggling as the puppy playfully chases him around the room while 2-year-old sister London looks on.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of chases

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

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

Verb

One brother pursues a young woman working in a parlour who is trying to break free of her home life, while the other sinks into drinking and despair as both men struggle to hold onto their dignity in the city’s rougher margins.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
The novel focuses on the antics and escapes of Sebastian Dangerfield, who pursues fun times, ignoring his studies and his family.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

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