butt
Example Sentences
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The papers were filled with details of high-profile affairs he had while he was in a relationship with Dell’Olio and his love life was often the butt of jokes.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
It was often the butt of jokes due to its low-cost model, lemon-colored planes and lack of amenities.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
There is so much that the public doesn’t know, and even more that can be contorted by disinformation and colloquial slang, making these important subjects the butt of the joke.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
Was it for a team to win, was it to kick butt.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Mom hasn’t made me laugh so hard since that time she took a balled-up sock out of a laundry basket and threw it at Dad’s butt.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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