butt

Example Sentences

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“It all stems from getting his butt kicked against stronger, more physical people,” said Travis Diener, who spent parts of five seasons in the NBA before retiring to the CGL.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

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

She landed on her butt in an orange sea of goop.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein