bum

Example Sentences

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Baker, a Dartmouth College grad and former ski bum who once worked as a housekeeper at a mountain lodge in Utah, started working at Fidelity in 1999 as an analyst.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

If Leeds lose this, then it is squeaky bum time for them with games to come against Tottenham and West Ham, but they won't mess up.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 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

And while I don’t know if there’s a world in which I’d wear that stuff, I would like to feel confident about my bum.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

She celebrated her sixty-fifth birthday last year and rarely makes it up because of her bum knee and her weak heart.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi