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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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2
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
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Bobcats, on the other hand, barely have tails at all — the trait that inspired their name.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Sheep wag their tails when happy, just like dogs — yet many are robbed of this simple joy in the wool industry, where tail severing is routine.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
Speaking of the Super Bowl, another popular prop bet is heads or tails on the coin toss.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Bobcats, on the other hand, barely have tails at all — the trait that inspired their name.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Sheep wag their tails when happy, just like dogs — yet many are robbed of this simple joy in the wool industry, where tail severing is routine.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tails
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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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The first-ever Fat Squirrel Week was more than just a battle of chubby cheeks and full bellies — it was also designed to engage Texans with their local parks and wildlife.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The chestnut color harmonizes perfectly with her skin tone, as well as her makeup in rosy berry tones on both lips and cheeks.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 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
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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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While Saks’ Fifth Avenue Club for personal service provides styling suites for all stylists conducting private appointments, the Seller Success program provides each master stylist with their own, personalized suite at a Neiman Marcus or Saks Fifth Avenue Store.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The hotel, which opened in 2009, has about 170 rooms and suites with ample access to nature.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
26 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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The storm’s intensity has made these flights especially dangerous, as crews have encountered severe turbulence within the hurricane’s eyewall.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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On November 8, crews will carefully raise it into place on Center Plaza.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
27 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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