Example Sentences

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A new drug called apitegromab could help people on obesity jabs avoid unwanted muscle decline that's been linked to flat bums or "Ozempic butt", according to research in Nature Medicine journal.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Wells said he was angry with Gill because he felt he had been "using people around him, like me I guess, to put bums on seats".

From BBC • Nov. 20, 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

The Red Apple attracted Route 66 tourists and beach bums alike who could avail themselves of the Red Apple’s in-room radios and kitchenettes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

“You want to end up walking the tracks like those poor bums out there? Now get on out there before you get yourself fired.”

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen