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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
Quanta Magazine, 12 June 2026
Modern Pastry Shop is for buying sfogliatella (lobster tails).
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
For example, Sonic's iconic spin dash is here, as well as Tails' propeller tails and Knuckles' trademark glide.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 8 June 2026
Summer dresses, hats, top hats, and tails were the order of the day as the congregation entered the pretty village church, which is equidistant from Gatcombe Park—Princess Anne's Gloucestershire estate where Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall grew up—and the Sperling family home in South Cerney.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 6 June 2026
Summer dresses, hats, top hats and tails were the order of the day as the congregation entered the pretty village church, which is equidistant from Gatcombe Park—Princess Anne's Gloucestershire estate where Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall grew up—and the Sperling family home in South Cerney.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Glamour, 6 June 2026
Leave the tails on or remove them prior to cooking according to your preference.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
Tail Partbreaker Increases part damage accumulated on breakable tails.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Blue, channel, and white cats are the only United States catfish species that have distinctly forked tails.
—Ken Perrotte, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
For years, the top theory was that water came to our planet via comets — objects made of frozen matter that orbit the sun, often decorated with sparkling tails.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 June 2026
Modern Pastry Shop is for buying sfogliatella (lobster tails).
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
For example, Sonic's iconic spin dash is here, as well as Tails' propeller tails and Knuckles' trademark glide.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 8 June 2026
Summer dresses, hats, top hats, and tails were the order of the day as the congregation entered the pretty village church, which is equidistant from Gatcombe Park—Princess Anne's Gloucestershire estate where Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall grew up—and the Sperling family home in South Cerney.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 6 June 2026
Summer dresses, hats, top hats and tails were the order of the day as the congregation entered the pretty village church, which is equidistant from Gatcombe Park—Princess Anne's Gloucestershire estate where Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall grew up—and the Sperling family home in South Cerney.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Glamour, 6 June 2026
Leave the tails on or remove them prior to cooking according to your preference.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
Tail Partbreaker Increases part damage accumulated on breakable tails.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Blue, channel, and white cats are the only United States catfish species that have distinctly forked tails.
—Ken Perrotte, Outdoor Life, 4 June 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
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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
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Sure, there were others — boyfriends came and went, entourages, too.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
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Everyone offers their name and kisses everyone else, and women scrape their lipstick off other people’s cheeks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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With a prosthetic nose, forehead, a set of cheeks and an upper lip to attach, that’s where accuracy took a bit of a back seat.—
Carita Rizzo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2026
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Some can be seen with their hands tied behind their backs, kneeling with their heads touching the floor.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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For starters, Chelsea has top-level wing backs which are difficult to find at the top of the game.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Or during the Season 2 finale, when the tension between the two former friends comes to a head and Maddy chases Cassie down, slapping her and slamming her into a wall.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Rue then flees the home as Wayne chases her with a shotgun.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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History buffs, avid hikers, music lovers, wine aficionados, and beach bums will all find a town to love in the Old Dominion.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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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
Verb
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The system continuously tracks all 22 degrees of freedom of the human hand, covering the full range of joint movements that allow fingers and the palm to bend, rotate, and coordinate complex actions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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As of Wednesday morning, traders now see a 66% chance of at least one quarter-point rate hike by year-end, according to CME’s FedWatch tool, which tracks market expectations for rate decisions.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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The Spurs dominated the first half, right from the opening tip, even before Knicks fans, including celebrities Taylor Swift, Timothée Chalamet and others had a chance to sit down in their seats.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Meanwhile, reserved club seats and loge boxes are $30 including fees.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Carolina pursues its first championship since 2006.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The ruling closes a financial front in Britain’s asylum fight as Starmer’s government pursues new border controls, while Rwanda acknowledges the decision but highlights a dissent underscoring the case’s legal complexity.—
Mike Corder,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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“Tails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tails. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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