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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
Of course, Europe could choose not to get its skates on, but the writing is so clearly on the wall that the trend toward getting off its fat, comfy derriere and stepping up its game is undeniable.
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Clem Chambers, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Will throw anyone else under the bus to protect his own derriere.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The right pair of butt-lifting jeans has the unparalleled power to instantly transform your look and flatter your figure, simultaneously highlighting your curves, contouring your assets, and smoothing out the derriere.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 19 Dec. 2024
The flash-forward also features Lori Loughlin as an elderly version of her character, Becky, complete with an exaggeratedly wide prosthetic derriere.
—John Russell, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Clem Chambers, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Will throw anyone else under the bus to protect his own derriere.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The right pair of butt-lifting jeans has the unparalleled power to instantly transform your look and flatter your figure, simultaneously highlighting your curves, contouring your assets, and smoothing out the derriere.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 19 Dec. 2024
The flash-forward also features Lori Loughlin as an elderly version of her character, Becky, complete with an exaggeratedly wide prosthetic derriere.
—John Russell, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derriere
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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With her hands clasped to the sides of her face, the well-to-do woman is said to have demonstrated her request by lifting the corners of her mouth and cheeks.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 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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Atatürk forged the modern Turkish state from the rump of the Ottoman Empire in part by focusing Turkish identity on nation rather than on faith.—
Reuel Marc Gerecht,
The Atlantic,
19 Apr. 2025
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Center row seats also slide and tilt for third row access, adding another layer of accessibility; these seats can slide forward even with a child car seat installed making the third row very usable.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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With overseas ballots still to be counted and four seats undecided, Chega could overtake the Socialist Party and become the official opposition.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 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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But a clear victory for democracy in Bangladesh, a country of 170 million people, carried a sting in its tail.—
Simon Montlake,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 May 2025
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Nobody’s going to beat you the last 150 meters, the Denver East senior assured herself, as Lakewood’s Eliana Angelino rode her tail.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
16 May 2025
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Matthias Rietschel | Reuters Shares of Volkswagen were down 5% at 8:36 a.m. in London on Monday, taking the German carmaker to the bottom of the regional Stoxx 600 index.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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On Thursday night, Purdue Fort Wayne’s sophomore third baseman hit four home runs, including a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to cap an 11-run rally in the Mastodons’ 21-17 win over Wright State.—
Mitch Light,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Derriere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derriere. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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