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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 One topic that dominated the conversation this time last year — the tush push — isn’t on the agenda because there is no proposal to eliminate the play even though it was nearly banned in a close vote in 2025. — ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026 Along with the Eagles, the Ravens, Patriots, Jets, Browns, Lions, Jaguars, Dolphins, Saints and Titans were in favor of keeping the tush push last year, according to ESPN. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 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 See All Example Sentences for tush

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Noun

Its star ingredient, tamarind seed extract, keeps cheeks comfortable and hydrated for hours.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Lips and cheeks have been hogging all the attention recently, while lids and lashes have been going nearly naked.

— Elle Turner, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheeks

Noun

Cocktail chatter on the Lido held that this was a more minor work than anticipated, and many of those positive reviews nevertheless included a few bum notes.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 4 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 bum

Noun

The workers would be fined if their tails were dirty, their satin ears crooked.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Robinhood — Shares of the trading app jumped 15% after Deutsche Bank issued a report pointing to prediction market tail winds for brokers, asset managers and exchanges.

— Darla Mercado, CFP®,Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of tail

Noun

Then, pair a Black Angus rump steak, aged for three weeks in herbed butter and redolent of fresh rosemary (€38), with a glass of a spicy-fruity Barolo from the pioneering Piedmont vintner Chiara Boschis (€22).

— New York Times, New York Times, 16 July 2026
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

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