as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
all I saw was his tail end vanishing around the door
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Recent Examples of tail end
That being said, plans to build a multimillion-dollar residence or sprawling compound on the lot overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and intracoastal from its tail ends are not approved.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
Then again, maybe an Emira with a stick shift and AMG turbo-four would just be too perfect of a car, in this liminal tail end of the internal-combustion era.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Okami is a cult classic game from Capcom that was released on the PS2 all the way back in 2006 at the very tail end of the PS2's life.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Kelce would need to leave by 3 p.m. CT and have everything go perfect to make the very tail end of the red carpet before the show starts.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
Then again, maybe an Emira with a stick shift and AMG turbo-four would just be too perfect of a car, in this liminal tail end of the internal-combustion era.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Okami is a cult classic game from Capcom that was released on the PS2 all the way back in 2006 at the very tail end of the PS2's life.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Kelce would need to leave by 3 p.m. CT and have everything go perfect to make the very tail end of the red carpet before the show starts.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tail end
Noun
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An older woman, a friend of my mother’s (my mother was also a teacher at the school), walked over and pinched my cheeks, first one and then the other, as an adult might do to an infant.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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Ironically, her swollen face looks plump and round despite her partial buccal fat removal — a procedure that extracts the soft pads of tissue found inside the cheeks to create a slimmer face.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Separating the tail from the body is prohibited in state waters.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
5 July 2025
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Australian Wagyu Tomahawk Ribeye, two cold water lobster tails, and a bottle of Daou Pessimist wine — also is available for $199.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The sky’s most seasoned travelers share their go-to seats for comfort, quiet, and quicker exits.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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Of the 152 seats the AfD currently has in the Bundestag , 42 are direct seats, where the respective candidates individually won the districts by majority.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
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That rear end presented further challenges given the wider body, so ECD needed to source entirely new axles and cradles—all custom jobs—plus a set of sparkling wire wheels.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The rear end is essentially a double coil setup with zero adjustability.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 June 2025
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According to Interior Wildlife, the porcupine's rump was the only spot rescuers could reach through the plane's small window opening.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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The south was not fully occupied by Nazi forces until 1942, with the country administered by a rump state, Vichy France.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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But the Mets answered in the bottom of the fifth, rattling off four consecutive one-out singles, including one by Starling Marte that soared over center fielder Trent Grisham’s head to load the bases.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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But the Mets answered in the bottom of the inning with four consecutive one-out singles against Yankees ace Max Fried, including a two-run knock by Francisco Lindor that cut the deficit to 5-2.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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Due to the ongoing gang violence and kidnappings, many children emigrated to the U.S. with one parent, leaving the other behind.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Why Contacts Cause Dry Eyes Wearing contact lenses splits the tear film of your eyes into two layers, one in front of the contact and the other behind.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Tail end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tail%20end. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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