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or derrière
as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
wore a jacket that reached just below the derriere
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Recent Examples of derriere
The sexagenarian siren prances flirtatiously around Gerry, and even drops her derriere down low a few times.
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2023
The Big Dipper is not an official constellation but instead makes up the bright derriere and tail of Ursa Major.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2024
The secret to a tight derriere is pretty straightforward, putting in that consistent work in the gym.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Jan. 2024
That’s when the audience was treated to a full view of Madonna’s derriere.
—Mary Gabriel, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2023
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2023
The Big Dipper is not an official constellation but instead makes up the bright derriere and tail of Ursa Major.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2024
The secret to a tight derriere is pretty straightforward, putting in that consistent work in the gym.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Jan. 2024
That’s when the audience was treated to a full view of Madonna’s derriere.
—Mary Gabriel, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derriere
Noun
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What’s more, the pomades and powders can be used to sculpt the cheeks, fill in the brows, or line and color the lips.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
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Compared to a mask that’s gotten a lot of use, a fresh one will fit more snugly around the nose, cheeks, and chin and, in turn, catch particles more effectively.Korin Miller, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2024
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Like other Thomson’s gazelles, Cobbler also has a white patch on his rump extending underneath his tail, distinguishing him from the larger Grant’s gazelle, whose white patch extends above the tail.Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
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Administrative bloat already threatens to turn the professoriate into a university rump; a case like this, in which one aggrieved actor plays to the refs of not merely the managerial bureaucracy but of the state itself, only further undermines the necessary defense of academic autonomy.Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2024
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After Gaetz resigned his House seat to take the Trump administration job, House Republicans moved to block release of the report.Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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The new record, with women holding 49% of legislative seats, marks a vast increase over the last decade.Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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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 was fine with Bronson, a construction company owner, who wanted tails.Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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More than 40,000 giraffe parts—including giraffe skin, bone, hair and tails— were imported into the U.S. between 2006 and 2016 to create goods like pillows, boots, knife handles and other products, according to the Humane Society.Ty Roush, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Bring to boiling over medium, stirring with a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from bottom of pan.Jan Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
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The zipper is also full-length, extending from the bottom of the foot box to the collar.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Derriere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derriere. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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