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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
This is also why bucks generally have shorter tails than does, and less white on the rump. — Tom Carpenter, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026 Beer is bringing four cosmetics to the Item Shop, with her cats Mookie and Maple being more cuddly than usual with their tails intertwined. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026 Many venomous snakes can be distinguished by the rattle on their tails. — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 21 Sep. 2026 If the coin lands on tails, don’t add the edge in the binomial graph. — Paulina Rowińska, Quanta Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026 After learning that Manchester whipped Maggie with a cat-o’-nine-tails, Lizzie agrees to help the Borden family’s maid kill her. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 Other vipers are known to flick their tails, especially baby vipers with bright green or neon yellow tail tips that might appear like a wiggly worm to unsuspecting frogs. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 The workers would be fined if their tails were dirty, their satin ears crooked. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 The lights dangled from white beams, their power cables coiled and hanging like tails. — Caitlín Doherty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 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
  • Her makeup is both fresh-faced and warm, with a hint of glowy—not shimmery—bronze on her cheeks and lids, and a generous dose of mascara without any discernible liner.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026
  • After Swift appeared with Fazit’s Gold Speckles makeup patches decorating her cheeks, the brand reported a 3,500 percent increase in direct-to-consumer sales.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of cheeks
Noun
  • The 6-foot-1, 200-pound corner fits the lengthy, rangy profile the Panthers have looked for in their defensive backs — and prior to a season-ending injury last year, Thornton had won the nickel corner job from Smith-Wade.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026
  • That, of course, would not be a good luck for the running backs.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of backs
Verb
  • The Sköll is named after the giant wolf who relentlessly chases the sun across the sky in Norse mythology.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In Norse mythology, Sköll is the name of a giant wolf that chases the sun across the sky.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of chases
Noun
  • Within the often zany and slapstick realm of Bob’s Burgers, Tina still manages to steal the show with her singular voice, romantic fantasies, and obsessions with unicorns and boy bums.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Kennedy’s Albany is a vital, violent place, a hothouse of gangsters, pool hustlers, bums, crooked politicians, and showgirls.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of bums
Verb
  • For now, the vision involves replacing the aging Indian Creek bridge, rebuilding intersections on either end, and constructing an overpass to carry cars over the Union Pacific tracks on the south bank of the stream.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Ciana noted investors can hedge by scooping up put options on the SPY ETF , which tracks the S & P 500.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of tracks
Noun
  • Republicans can lose no more than three seats this cycle and are defending more than half a dozen in battleground states.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Much to the relief of frequent festgoers, the Cinematheque updated its ticketing system this year, making the scramble for seats a little more efficient, though tickets are still challenging to come by.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of seats
Verb
  • The vast majority of people the state pursues for prison liens, however, have even less.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
  • While Paul pursues acting in front of the camera, his wife has built a career behind it.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of pursues

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“Tails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tails. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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