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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 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
Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
With Chisholm Trail and Paschal on their tails, there really isn’t room for any errors.
—Chris Winters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
How To Identify Moles Moles are small with black or gray fur, a hairless snout, short tails, and front paws that look like shovels.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Aaron also has an excellent showing, creating an all-white Japanese fox spirit with nine tails on top of an all-white cake, which is stunning.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
From metallic sparkle bandanas to adventure-ready harnesses and travel crates, this collection has everything your pet needs to keep their tails wagging and paws moving in style.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
With Arch Bug on their tails, and not knowing whether their son has hired their time-traveling gene, Henry grabs Julia at the last second and presses all of their hands to the stones at the same time.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
That releases gas and dust particles to form their iconic tails, driven by solar wind.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
On the other hand, comets that are prodigious producers of dust, are the ones that are eye-catching because such dust tails appear much brighter.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
There wasn’t any tailgating at Gillette Stadium Sunday, but there were plenty of wagging tails.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
With Chisholm Trail and Paschal on their tails, there really isn’t room for any errors.
—Chris Winters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
How To Identify Moles Moles are small with black or gray fur, a hairless snout, short tails, and front paws that look like shovels.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Aaron also has an excellent showing, creating an all-white Japanese fox spirit with nine tails on top of an all-white cake, which is stunning.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
From metallic sparkle bandanas to adventure-ready harnesses and travel crates, this collection has everything your pet needs to keep their tails wagging and paws moving in style.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
With Arch Bug on their tails, and not knowing whether their son has hired their time-traveling gene, Henry grabs Julia at the last second and presses all of their hands to the stones at the same time.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
That releases gas and dust particles to form their iconic tails, driven by solar wind.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
On the other hand, comets that are prodigious producers of dust, are the ones that are eye-catching because such dust tails appear much brighter.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tails
Noun
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Loro Piana created the attire that Team Europe athletes and their entourages wore during all official events, both on and off the course.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Fitting, since Jelly Roll has used the penthouse-level space to host interviews with media outlets including Entertainment Tonight and visiting musicians and their entourages.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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Carpenter rocked her hallmark voluminous blonde curls, finishing the beauty moment with rosy pink cheeks and a matching lipstick.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Her cheeks grew sore from smiling.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The principle has been to compress space by getting their full-backs to push up the pitch and man-marking the opposition’s midfielders.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The portal has gifted Vandy its Heisman Trophy-caliber quarterback (Diego Pavia), leading pass catcher (Eli Stowers), top two defensive backs (CJ Heard and Randon Fontenette) and above-average punter (Nick Haberer).—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Los Angeles chases a repeat and a third championship since 2020 while Toronto arrives to the Fall Classic for the first time in 32 years.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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More money chases the same market, and some people start paying more.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The hotel's amenities include a podcast studio, fifth-floor rooftop views, a private dining room and in-room pool tables in some suites.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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The suites' signature amenity is the round-the-clock butler service, guaranteeing guests access to exclusive events, tours, and restaurants in the city.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One of their daughters, Cydney, was three seats to my right.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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If voters in California approve Proposition 50, the state would cancel out those seats with five new congressional seats that favor Democrats ahead of the 2026 midterms.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The sports books spend hundreds of millions on advertising annually, primarily during games, along with pregame and post-game shows, according to MediaRadar, which tracks and estimates ad spending.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Every Friday morning, the weekly Fortune 500 Power Moves column tracks Fortune 500 company C-suite shifts—see the most recent edition.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Workers have also been receiving free food from airline flight crews, including from Alaska Airlines pilots who delivered pizzas to controllers at the San Francisco International Airport.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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As crews work to clear out debris and get supplies to the remote region, they’ll be forced in a few short weeks to contend with Alaska’s bitter winter weather, including cold temperatures and potentially icy conditions.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Tails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tails. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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