ass
Example Sentences
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My young and wildly financially uneducated ass took myself to Gucci.
From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026
I would like to think I also kick ass at work like Hildy, I am in banking and finance and I think I look good while doing good work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
Sabalenka, 27, promised to "kick Nick's ass" as she promoted the event on US television chat shows, while 30-year-old Kyrgios insisted the razzmatazz of the occasion would bring new eyes to the sport.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
“I mean, she broke barriers that people didn’t think would ever be broken and she kicked ass and was notorious and well-known in her line of work for being that girl.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
“No ass kicking needed,” I say, hoping pretty damn hard that Arthur won’t turn out to be Hudson 2.0.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.