- present tense form of tail (3rd person singular).
tails
Example Sentences
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Within it are structures that resemble tufts of hair or comet-like tails.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Yak skulls, tails and hair hang in a barn overseen by a furtive gray cat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
The results were as unequivocal as heads and tails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
In other words, the tails matter, not just the belly of the distribution.
From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026
She was swallowed up by squirrel tails and distance.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
