butt

Example Sentences

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But I never wanted religion to be the butt of the joke.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"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

O’Brien said he’d “love to,” Mullin told him to “Stand your butt up then,” and O’Brien said, “You stand your butt up.”

From Slate • Mar. 5, 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

I had never seen so many exposed beer bellies, homemade tattoos and butt cracks in my life.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen