as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits our backsides were sore after sitting on those hard benches for so long
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Recent Examples of backside The advertisement opened with a backside shot of a man clothed in Levi’s jeans, a western shirt and leather gloves, swaggering up to a pair of saloon doors. —
Jack Armstrong, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Ball lay on the floor and pulled Adebayo’s foot out from under him, causing the Heat center to land hard on his backside. —Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026 The subtle flare balances proportions, elongates legs, and according to shoppers, does very good things for the backside. —Mia McManus, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026 Brown said the man didn't just touch her backside, saying the offender touched her between her legs from behind. —Jermont Terry, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for backside
Jack Armstrong, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Ball lay on the floor and pulled Adebayo’s foot out from under him, causing the Heat center to land hard on his backside. —Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026 The subtle flare balances proportions, elongates legs, and according to shoppers, does very good things for the backside. —Mia McManus, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026 Brown said the man didn't just touch her backside, saying the offender touched her between her legs from behind. —Jermont Terry, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for backside
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Makeup Deals Under $25 My current makeup fixations are glowy bases and flushed cheeks.— Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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Instead of reserving blush strictly for your cheeks, try dabbing a small amount underneath your eyes.— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
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Actress Jodie Foster was just photographed toting the perfect hands-free carryall—sort of like a hybrid, crossbody-bag-meets-bum-bag.— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
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Coach told us to be first one to the ball and to make those 50/50 plays, to do it on a bum ankle but still being able to give it my all and leave everything there for my teammates.— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
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The 20,062-seat stadium has a Petco Park vibe, from the artwork and nods to the team’s history located throughout the stadium.— Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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In advance of the Florida Legislature meeting next week to redraw congressional districts, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is decrying the move as a partisan effort to eliminate Democratic seats.— Jim DeFede, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Tolle showed off his renowned 99 mph fastball while mixing in an improved arsenal of secondary pitches, and the Yankees couldn’t make heads or tails of him the first time through the order.— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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As the aircraft closed in, both crews attempted evasive action, but the wingman’s tail struck the lead jet’s wing, causing about 880 million won ($600,000) in damage.— CNN Money, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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But there are some companies, like the rump of Motorola or IBM, that hang in, and there are others that have disrupted whole industries and are still on top.— , CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
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The women stood on the doorsteps with their rumps to the crowd, skirts lifted to flash tattered green knickers.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles center fielder Alex Call was checked on by an athletic trainer in the bottom of the first after making a running catch on Schmitt's sacrifice fly and collided straight into left fielder Teoscar Hernández.— CBS News, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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In the bottom of the ninth, the Mets were retired on 12 pitches to clinch their 12th loss and the worst record in baseball.— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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Its power and cooling systems are housed in the truck’s rear.— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
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The roughly 4,400-square-foot layout includes formal rooms with fireplaces, original shutters, and detailed cornicing, while the rear opens into a more relaxed kitchen centered around an AGA range and an orangery-style dining space that spills out to the garden.— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Backside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/backside. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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