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

Venice, Vienna, London, then years on the Proffers’ couch in Ann Arbor, then New York, a story ending, eventually, with coat tails, in Stockholm, receiving the Nobel Prize. — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026 There is nothing truly random about whether a coin comes up heads or tails. — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Ingredients like caffeine and L-theanine have long research tails behind them, but the pouch itself as a delivery system has not been studied for the long haul. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026 Some wagged their tails as people approached, licked their hands and even liked to be petted. — Alida De Flamingh, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026 With his top hat, black tails, and giant oversized head, Wake Forest University’s Demon Deacon has been called everything from hilarious to terrifying. — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2026 All are adorned with jewels and tails made of real horsehair, many of which have been eaten by squirrels or other critters. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 There are cats with monkey tails, and camels that roll up in a ball like armadillos! — Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 The transition from tadpole to juvenile frog is never easy — legs sprout, tails shrink and lungs develop for a life on land, all while being hunted by fish and other predators. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tails

Noun

Outside, a throng of revelers were waiting to navigate the same journey as Williams, McRae, and their respective entourages.

— Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
The bout was a big draw for glitterati, gangs and their entourages -- particularly from Southern California.

— Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of entourages

Noun

Fort Worth police Officer Buddy Calzada read a letter from Everman Mayor Ray Richardson, who stood in the audience in light blue with tears on his cheeks.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
Lauren Jones, a photographer from Savannah, Georgia, told Glamour that after acne-like rashes appeared on her cheeks, her esthetician instructed her to wash only with cold water and her hands for four weeks.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheeks

Noun

Three City Section running backs — Tru Warrior Casas of Fairfax, Ceasar Reyes of Garfield and Brandon Hernandez of Panorama — are going back and forth leading the state in rushing.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Restorers address common signs of wear and tear, such as drawer runners worn down by nearly two centimeters and drawer backs reduced to half their original thickness by decades of knives repeatedly striking the wood.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of backs

Verb

Six such accounts make up the series as Hojo chases the truth behind them.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
For anyone who grinds fresh every morning and chases single-origin lots, online talk about mold and mycotoxins in coffee tends to raise a practical question about how the stuff gets onto beans in the first place.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of chases

Noun

Zellers poured the foundation, and Morrison hired fellow ski bums to do the framing, masonry, and tiling.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Within the often zany and slapstick realm of Bob’s Burgers, Tina still manages to steal the show with her singular voice, romantic fantasies, and obsessions with unicorns and boy bums.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of bums

Verb

The Wesleyan Media Project, a group of experts that tracks political propaganda in campaigns, identified at least 220 ads produced or enhanced with artificial intelligence by candidates or political action committees this election cycle.

— Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
As of Friday morning, nearly 21 million Americans have already cast ballots in the midterm elections, according to the University of Florida's Election Lab, which tracks voting by mail and in person.

— A Martínez, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of tracks

Noun

Fewer Americans than ever think that their representative in Congress deserves to be reelected ahead of a midterm election, according to new Gallup polling, a warning sign for incumbents from both parties battling for their seats next week.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Pratt, a 22-year-old who debuted in June, drove a slider into the left-field seats against Seymour to become the first rookie to hit a World Series extra-inning homer.

— Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of seats

Verb

While Hancock County School District pursues civil action, the Justice Department’s probe into athletic equipment sales remains ongoing.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Esther also pursues a career in real estate, earning her license and meeting Julian (Steven Weber), a wealthy, older client.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of pursues

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