tails 1 of 2

noun

plural of tail
1
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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3
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
Yak skulls, tails and hair hang in a barn overseen by a furtive gray cat. — David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 The lowest two stars are Altair and Deneb, which mark the tails of the great eagle and swan in the constellations Aquila and Cygnus, respectively. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Intense heat strips away rock from the planet, creating spectacular comet-like mineral tails stretching millions of kilometers into space. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026 Brand crisps up a variety of tails ranging from salmon to cod to tilefish in the oven and assesses their flavors and textures. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026 With the advent of breed standards and clubs in the early 1900s, an official criteria for a proper Lab, such as otter tails, water resistant coats and wide skulls, became more concrete. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 24 July 2026 The pate uses trim such as collars and tails, which are double smoked, much like classic barbecue burnt ends. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026 Nothing is more gratifying, in sports as elsewhere, than the sight of overdogs with their tails between their legs. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 The researchers interpret the tails as a sign that helium is currently being driven out of the atmosphere by the high-energy radiation the star produces. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 16 July 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
  1. entourages
  2. cheeks
  3. backs
  4. chases
  5. bums
  6. tracks
  7. seats
  8. pursues
Noun
  • The bout was a big draw for glitterati, gangs and their entourages -- particularly from Southern California.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of entourages
Noun
  • And just that, seeing tearstains on my father’s cheeks, was like seeing water run uphill.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Their skin is flawless, their cheeks rosy, their bodies unmarked by the forces of gravity or physical strain.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheeks
Noun
  • But the curve seems to settle at around 33, where even the most experienced of centre-backs lose appeal due to a drop-off in their physical capabilities and pace.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • There have been some amazing backs at San Diego State, but my main goal is to get wins.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of backs
Verb
  • Absorptive art beckons the viewer—who chases after that which ignores it, a tale as old as time—whereas the Minimalism Fried attacked was very big, very look-at-me, very exhibitionist.
    — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Wolverine chases the kidnappers across the rooftops, battling sword-wielding mercenaries and archers who leave arrows embedded in his body.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of chases
Noun
  • The Coliseum stayed in business for 500 years, bums in seats twice a week, watching people hack each other to death.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of bums
Verb
  • The Great Lakes’ piping plover population reached an all-time low of about 13 pairs in the 1980s after habitat loss due to beach development, according to Chicago Piping Plovers, which tracks the birds.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • This measure tracks swings in a broad collection of business output of goods and services, adjusted for inflation.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of tracks
Noun
  • For the first time, all 21 seats on the Board of Education are up for grabs.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Hudson-Smith went into the stand and up the stairs to pose next to his name, draped in the British flag, but was surrounded by too many empty seats.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of seats
Verb
  • So a lying government which pursues different goals at different times has constantly to rewrite its own history.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • South Korean riser Haeran Ryu pursues her third major win in a row.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of pursues

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