backside
Example Sentences
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"I gave myself a kick up the backside and said I would make an album, a real bedroom project," he says.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
These days, I notice fuchsia bursts of bougainvillea instead of my mushy backside.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
After being removed from the NL Division Series roster with an abscess on his backside that became infected, former closer Tanner Scott said he feels healthy enough to pitch in the World Series.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025
“Of course, being a racist has been illegal in our formation since 1948. The same goes for sexual harassment,” Hegseth offered, possibly to cover his backside, only to expose it again a few sentences later.
From Salon • Oct. 10, 2025
Koffi jumped back so suddenly, she actually landed on her backside.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.