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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
Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
One solution has been fiber-optic drones, which connect to their operators through long cables spooling out of their tails.
—Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Their seafood steam pots feature shrimp, clams, crabs, oysters, and even lobster tails, depending on your family's preferences.
—Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Three wolves, trotting single-file with heads and tails down, started to cross the flat half a mile downwind of the caribou.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350 use carbon-fiber composites in both the wings and stabilizing tails.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Parks turned into deserts, great skyscrapers leveled by blows from the tails of the monsters, and the entire population threatened in the panic and pestilence that followed the invasion.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Those strolling around downtown Dallas this weekend might have noticed more tails, claws and snouts than usual.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
Wagging tails are guaranteed at this on-leash event dedicated to supporting Palo Alto’s Pets in Need animal shelter.
—Anne Schrager, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
The notation was curiously quaint, dots and curly tails swimming along like so many tadpoles.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
One solution has been fiber-optic drones, which connect to their operators through long cables spooling out of their tails.
—Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Their seafood steam pots feature shrimp, clams, crabs, oysters, and even lobster tails, depending on your family's preferences.
—Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Three wolves, trotting single-file with heads and tails down, started to cross the flat half a mile downwind of the caribou.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350 use carbon-fiber composites in both the wings and stabilizing tails.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Parks turned into deserts, great skyscrapers leveled by blows from the tails of the monsters, and the entire population threatened in the panic and pestilence that followed the invasion.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Those strolling around downtown Dallas this weekend might have noticed more tails, claws and snouts than usual.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
Wagging tails are guaranteed at this on-leash event dedicated to supporting Palo Alto’s Pets in Need animal shelter.
—Anne Schrager, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 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
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Sure, there were others — boyfriends came and went, entourages, too.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
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At a prematch press conference to preview Sunday’s away trip to Real Sociedad, furious Flick sent a warning to La Masia youngsters and their entourages.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Mullins was emotional and a few tears dampened his cheeks.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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Try popping on the Jet Lag eye patches or dabbing some Blush Butter Balm onto your cheeks and not feel a deep urge to take a stroll along an LA boardwalk.—
Sarah Hoffmann,
Allure,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But against Texas, a team that had dominated them during the regular season, the Bruins did all the counting as the Longhorns lay flat on their backs during an eventual knockout.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Last year’s captain, Aaron Long, is also on track to bolster a strong contingent of center backs.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Or do coaches even matter and everyone just chases the bag?—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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Both trials — one in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the other in Los Angeles — pointed to the struggles Meta has faced to adequately police Facebook and Instagram, which remain the primary cash engines as the company chases Google, OpenAI and Anthropic in artificial intelligence.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 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
Verb
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks whether states can handle the most common type of benefit application within a 45-day window.—
Sam Whitehead,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Windward, a maritime intelligence firm that tracks international shipping, said all ships transiting the strait must still coordinate safe passage with Iranian authorities, who are requiring hefty tolls of up to $1 a barrel for outbound oil, paid in cryptocurrency.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Practically, the new constitution reduced the number of seats in Parliament by half and redistricted the electoral map to grant Fidesz a distinct structural advantage.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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In November, Democrats defeated two Republican incumbents in statewide races for seats on the Public Service Commission, which regulates utilities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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OpenClaw’s nascent success exemplifies how China’s official embrace of advanced technology can translate into grassroots enthusiasm as Beijing pursues domestic growth and an ambitious global agenda.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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While everyone in the Backwoodz Studioz orbit is unorthodox in some way, ELUCID actively pursues the avant-garde.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Tails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tails. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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