tails 1 of 2

noun

Definition of tailsnext
plural of tail
1
as in entourages
a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person the tail that accompanies the prince wherever he goes

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2
as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits get your tail in here

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3
as in backs
a behind part or surface the tail of the ship

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tails

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tail
as in chases
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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  1. cheeks
  2. suites
  3. crews
  4. pursues
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of cheeks
Noun
  • Basecamp is luxuriously outfitted with 600-square-foot suites that have outdoor space, marble soaking tubs and customized Restoration Hardware furnishings.
    Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The suites at The Royal Crescent would make even the hardest to please of them swoon.
    Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of suites
Noun
  • All threatened structures have crews assigned to protect them, said Andrew Dowd, a Ventura County Fire Department public information officer.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Rescue crews are hindered by cell service outages and ruined roads and bridges as federal officials warn money to help people get back on their feet is tenuous with 57 days still left in the official hurricane season.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of crews
Verb
  • Arthur’s attorney pursues an insanity defense, positing that Arthur has a split personality and that Joker is another entity that lives inside his head.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Modern-day Russia, under Putin, pursues its own nationalist and patriotic goals in ways that are attuned to today’s geopolitical realities and the circumstances of Russian history and society.
    Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
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tails (off)

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