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as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
get your tail in here
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as in to chase
to go after or on the track of
detectives tailed the suspect to see where he was going at that time of the evening
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Recent Examples of tail
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
Reichman first directed our attention to the disappearing tail; when viewed from the front three-quarters angle, the smart little ducktail is hidden by the Vantage’s massive rear hips, a real visual trick.
—Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 May 2025
Under the Churchill Downs contract, 5 Stones tailed Baffert’s stable hands and surveilled the outside of his gated home in La Canada, California.
—Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
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Noun
The Air Force now operates twin 1990-vintage 747s with tail numbers 28000 and 29000 for presidential travel.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
Reichman first directed our attention to the disappearing tail; when viewed from the front three-quarters angle, the smart little ducktail is hidden by the Vantage’s massive rear hips, a real visual trick.
—Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
Verb
Salazar runs into the woods for safety, but Robyn is tailing him.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 May 2025
Under the Churchill Downs contract, 5 Stones tailed Baffert’s stable hands and surveilled the outside of his gated home in La Canada, California.
—Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tail
Noun
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So, the fact that Viola has her entourage and her followers, and this idea of everyone who’s taken the potion lives within her palace.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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In 2012 he was involved in a brawl with Drake and his entourage at a N.Y. nightclub that injured eight people, followed by an altercation with Frank Ocean over a parking space in West Hollywood in 2013.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
15 May 2025
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
Noun
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Rodriguez walked passed the victims and two other people, then turned to face the victims' backs and fired several times at them, the affidavit said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The long gray building appears to be an amalgamation of a house and a cafe, back to back.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2025
Verb
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The Detroit Lions will be chasing their third straight division title despite a wave of change following the offseason departures of offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn to become head coaches of the Bears and Jets, respectively.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Many chase quick profits in volatile markets, only to freeze when trades turn against them.—
David Billy,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Some of the passengers and crew treaded water; others held to cushions from the yacht.—
Adam Carlson,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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The fire is now 75% contained and crews continue to make good progress going direct on the fires edge.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Where to eat La Pizza & La Pasta, which has almost 300 seats, features a menu highlighting two of Italy’s best exports.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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The renovation will also add 2,000 seats in the courtside-level bowl.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Read More: The Rise of Antisemitism and Political Violence in the U.S. Last year was the worst for antisemitic incidents since ADL began tracking over four decades ago.—
Jonathan Greenblatt,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Drivers in New York spend the most extra hours in congestion compared to the other nine cities where traffic congestion was tracked.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
Noun
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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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“Tail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tail. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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