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Along the breezy streets, you’ll find a tale of two eras: the town’s surf bum past and its glitzy present.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

"And the way he uses his bum to protect the ball... I show my own son that when he's playing football. It's such a bizarre thing to say, but it's such a crucial tool."

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

If he’s still standing at the end, even if Creed has busted his head open, “I’m gonna know for the first time in my life that I weren’t just another bum from the neighborhood.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

Advancements that seek to end the friction of reality — the freak occurrences, edge cases and bum luck of a given day — ultimately sap the world of excitement and color.

From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026

Even with his bum arm, he’d probably do all the work while they sat around on their butts like they had today.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen

Pondering the potential heat death of humanity is a bummer of a way to start the week, I know.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

That’s a bummer for the engineers developing humanoids with miraculous applications, like autonomous disaster-response bots.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

She detects a generalized funk poisoning our existence and asks, not unreasonably, “What is with this bummer veil cast over everything fun or exciting?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

“It’s been a bummer to have it closed for so long,” said Fan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

Word got around quickly, and the teachers all ignored it, which was a bummer for Jules.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

Say," he cried, "Snake's Fall is just the bummest location this side of the Sahara on a Sunday.

From The Son of his Father by Ridgwell Cullum

When it comes to engaging fans when bums are on seats, in stadiums or at home, there is a need to refine communication and marketing strategies.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

I tried to get into the gym and, I don’t know, something about the gym environment really bums me out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025

"It is about supporting the game, making sure we are the ones putting bums on seats and are there for the right reasons."

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2025

But then, the bon ton, not content with padding only bums, moved the bustle round to the tummy at the front.

From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2025

I don’t like it when he bums around the house on holidays.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

“I’m both envious,” she said, “and a bit bummed out.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

“In the office, we actually get really bummed when we realize we’re having a conversation and we forgot to turn on Granola,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Bowen Yang is in a huge number of commercials these days, and every time I see him, I get a little more bummed out.

From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2026

"We were so bummed that we weren't able to be there at Fallon," says Kang in a rare moment of non-total positivity.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2025

He looked bummed at getting caught, but he couldn’t have been half as bummed as I was.

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman

We had this life that was mainly just bumming around on your bike and drinking coffee.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2023

Her family life was volatile, though, and she left home at 15 or so, bumming around the Bay Area.

From New York Times ● May 17, 2023

Consider limiting your social media intake if such posts are bumming you out.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2022

The NFL has squeezed its overtime period from 15 minutes to 10, bumming out some.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2021

"He was probably bumming his way home. He told me he was president of your class at Yale."

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald