derriere

Example Sentences

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It’s the least visible part of my body, yet I’ve had good reason lately to obsess about my gluteus maximus, my derrière, my whole imperfect situation back there.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

Which is how they find themselves stumbling off the twice-weekly bus to the derrière of nowhere, squinting at a dirt track that only seems to lead to more dirt.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2023

The Nike team added a tunic to cover the derrière and loose pants to disguise musculature.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 9, 2019

The actual scene in the warehouse was good: nice and tense and Michonne almost got her derrière handed to her.

From The Guardian • Nov. 26, 2017

Mais, là-bas, derrière moi, il y a une foule qui parfois s'inquiète dans les ténèbres.

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