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tush

noun

ˈtu̇sh

Definition of tush

slang

as in cheeks

the part of the body upon which someone sits exercises that are guaranteed to give you a great tush

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Recent Examples of tush Bothered by the play’s pushing-and-pulling element, opponents previously sought to outlaw the tush push. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026 While a potential ban on the tush push was debated last offseason, this year the Cleveland Browns have floated the most notable rule change. — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026 These allegations obviously don’t stem from taps on the tush for corrective measures. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026 The provisions announced Tuesday include the elimination of the tush push, which technically means players behind the quarterback can’t push him toward the line of scrimmage right after the snap. — Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tush

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Noun

Working with longtime makeup artist Ernesto Casillas, Z showcased a glowy, poreless base with super soft rosy blush diffused on her cheeks, finished with a natural, luminous highlight across her cheekbones like a dapple of sunlight.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Laura surveyed her flushed cheeks, her bruised legs, with a consumer’s eye.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Definition of cheeks

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
Sometimes there is a fine line between being a hero or a bum, but Dave has been able to negotiate that line, because players trust him, and the players know that Dave cares about them and their families.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of bum

Noun

The audience giggled nervously as their seats rocked and rolled during the tense chase scene, and whenever the dinosaur went in for an attack, a squirt of water shot out from behind each audience member’s seat.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 19 July 2026
Each business-class, lie-flat seat can bring in close to $10,000 on some long-haul international routes compared with $2,000 or even much less for a seat in the back.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026

Definition of seat

Noun

This would create partition on the patriots’ terms, not Britain’s, as 13 contiguous colonies seceded from the rump of the British Empire in North America.

— David Armitage, Washington Post, 26 June 2026
From his rump on the baseline, Brunson waved in frustration at referee Scott Foster.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 4 June 2026

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