butt
Example Sentences
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"Government has a duty to educate people about the health risks, but beyond that politicians and anti-smoking campaigners should butt out," he tells BBC Scotland News.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Sen. Markwayne Mullin challenged the Teamsters union head to ‘stand your butt up’ so they could settle their differences during a Senate panel hearing.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
This comes in handy during tax season when spouses butt heads over each other’s saving, spending and investing habits.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026
Television provided the best platform for Jackson’s craft, including on the show that often made him the butt of the joke.
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026
I actually haven’t talked to him since he called me a sellout and made me the butt of his jokes to Shana.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.