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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
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
Since no one has a precedent for this exact experience, the stock price is really an option bet on the tails being realized.
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Vineer Bhansali,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Every day, the snow crept farther down the mountains, and as the horses waded the creeks, ice froze on their tails and bellies.
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Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
In the clip, the health secretary handled the snakes with his bare hands, holding them up by their tails for the camera to see.
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Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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.
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Quanta Magazine,
12 June 2026
For example, Sonic's iconic spin dash is here, as well as Tails' propeller tails and Knuckles' trademark glide.
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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.
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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.
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Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Glamour,
6 June 2026
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
Zendaya wore an ensemble from one of her favorite brands, Louis Vuitton, stepping out in a bold-shoulder military jacket complete with tails.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
Since no one has a precedent for this exact experience, the stock price is really an option bet on the tails being realized.
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Vineer Bhansali,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Every day, the snow crept farther down the mountains, and as the horses waded the creeks, ice froze on their tails and bellies.
—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
In the clip, the health secretary handled the snakes with his bare hands, holding them up by their tails for the camera to see.
—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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
For example, Sonic's iconic spin dash is here, as well as Tails' propeller tails and Knuckles' trademark glide.
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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
Verb
Cuevas remembers the wins, the journey and the spiral — Penix, as a lefty, threw a distinct ball that tails away from pass-catchers.
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Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tails
Noun
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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.
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Sure, there were others — boyfriends came and went, entourages, too.
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The product is typically marketed for consumers to use on the face (particularly the cheeks), buttocks and breasts, Coons shares.
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Her cheeks boasted dewy, light pink glow, while her lips were lined in a dusty brown hue and dressed in nude gloss.
Noun
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To have each other’s backs and support each other, no matter what.
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After breaking through at Brighton under the Italian in 2023, Van Hecke is considered among the best ball-playing centre-backs in the Premier League.
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The service quotes, handles objections, books the visit, and chases the estimates that never closed.
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This week, The Denver Post will take an in-depth, position-by-position look at where the Avs stand, and what the near-term future looks like as this core group of players chases an elusive second championship.
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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.
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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.
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Most are left by parents or caregivers by accident, according to the organization Kids and Car Safety, which tracks such deaths.
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The LineShine machine, housed at the National Supercomputing Center in China’s tech hub of Shenzhen, replaced the American titleholder El Capitan in the latest biannual TOP500 ranking, which tracks the world’s most powerful supercomputers.
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Reform’s support here hads been surging, making this one of the party’s top target seats.
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Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau danced in the front row seats down from former Vice President Kamala Harris (though his partner Katy Perry was not in attendance).
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Instead of chasing the latest fads, MRC pursues the boldest talent.
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Christy eventually pursues her dream of becoming a lawyer.
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“Tails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tails. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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