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
This time, Jefferson was singled up on the backside of a three-by-one formation.
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Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The fierce wind had carved out the backside of the snowdrift, creating a vertical drop.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025
In 2022, Ogiwara performed a backside 2160 — six full rotations — at age 16.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025
Hubble warmed its backside with the sun, the pickoff mirror popped out, and WF/PC enjoyed a cleansing blast of ultraviolet light originating from 150 million kilometers away that scrubbed its detectors of QEH.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Jan. 2025
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Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The fierce wind had carved out the backside of the snowdrift, creating a vertical drop.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025
In 2022, Ogiwara performed a backside 2160 — six full rotations — at age 16.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025
Hubble warmed its backside with the sun, the pickoff mirror popped out, and WF/PC enjoyed a cleansing blast of ultraviolet light originating from 150 million kilometers away that scrubbed its detectors of QEH.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backside
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Dry eye disease is a condition that can disrupt your daily life with symptoms like stinging, burning, redness or even tears that roll down your cheeks.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
30 Dec. 2024
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Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk On the Go Set Join the ranks of Meghan Markle, Amal Clooney, Emma Stone and other celebs who have worn this brand by snagging this travel set for the eyes, lips and cheeks.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
28 Dec. 2024
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Bruce Bennett / Getty Images Conversation Starters: The long tail of a heated U.S.-Canada rivalry More best-on-best international hockey, please.—
Alex Kirshner,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The long, bony tail—a vestige of its dinosaurian past—contrasts sharply with the modern short tail of Baminornis zhenghensis, prompting the aforementioned reevaluation of its place on the evolutionary tree.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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In this foredeck area, sunbeds on both sides are paired with flip-up seats at the bases.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2025
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The shop has been designed to look like a luxury cabin, complete with airline seats, a check-in desk and displays that look like serving trays in a Pan Am shade of light blue.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
24 Feb. 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 rump of conservative Catholic traditionalists with money and political power are fomenting division.—
R. R. Reno,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Nov. 2018
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The ruffled rumps of Colleen Allen Colleen Allen fall 2025 Photo: Annie Powers / Courtesy of Colleen Allen Colleen Allen fall 2025 Photo: Annie Powers / Courtesy of Colleen Allen In terms of memorability, the fresh-on-the-scene designer’s NYFW presentation rivaled household names.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Vogue,
12 Feb. 2025
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Ars Video Jonathan Gitlin At the rear, a cute ducktail spoiler.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2025
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All the device’s connections are tucked away at the rear which includes ports for virtually any type of input device, whether that be computers, streamers, CD drives or a TV.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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There's a Lawrenceville location, too. ☕️ Pro tip: Sip slowly to avoid a mouthful of finely ground sludge at the bottom of the cup.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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At the bottom of Instacart’s rankings are arrabiata (.9%), spicy tomato (.1%) and puttanesca (.02%).—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Backside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backside. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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