backsides

noun

plural of backside
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 backsides The plastic covering the backsides of the front high-back seats is even cheaper-looking and feeling. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026 Thanks to hundreds of millions of dollars invested into their respective football teams by eager boosters, both SMU and Texas Tech have jumped ahead of everyone else in this state for the best view of UT and A&M’s backsides. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 Makar’s very presence seemed to give the visitors a kick up their collective backsides. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 May 2026 No, there would be no pulling another rabbit out of a hat, no pulling another win from their backsides, no comeback this time. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026 Their backsides are not enough. — Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026 When the coach did something inappropriate or abusive—ogling them in the showers, leaving his hand on their backsides a count or two too long, rubbing their thigh on a car ride to their homes—they’d simply grin and bear it. — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2026 The tourism hub is lined with hotels, restaurants, shops and entertainment spots, but the council says lewd messages sprawled across the backsides of storefront mannequins and tongue-in-cheek T-shirts are tarnishing the area’s wholesome image. — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backsides
  1. cheeks
  2. bums
  3. seats
  4. tails
  5. rumps
  6. behinds
Noun
  • The stranger’s hollow cheeks, his dark eyes, whose lashes always appeared wet, the bony shoulders that protruded from the singlet Chee Meng had lent him—all of it frightened Shawn.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Not that Bieber needs much assistance, with dewy skin and softly flushed cheeks becoming central to the Rhode universe.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheeks
Noun
  • Within the often zany and slapstick realm of Bob’s Burgers, Tina still manages to steal the show with her singular voice, romantic fantasies, and obsessions with unicorns and boy bums.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Kennedy’s Albany is a vital, violent place, a hothouse of gangsters, pool hustlers, bums, crooked politicians, and showgirls.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of bums
Noun
  • Opening later in 2026 is an intimate omakase counter with just 12 seats.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Additionally, eligible organizations can access a one-time $1,000 application programming interface, or API, credit, as well as a free year of Claude Team for up to five premium seats.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of seats
Noun
  • There are cats with monkey tails, and camels that roll up in a ball like armadillos!
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The transition from tadpole to juvenile frog is never easy — legs sprout, tails shrink and lungs develop for a life on land, all while being hunted by fish and other predators.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of tails
Noun
  • Yellow-rumps, as birders call them, have been seen migrating through northern Illinois even in April and late March.
    — Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of rumps
Noun
  • Their behinds gyrated with more purpose; their dancing seemed to become more intense and serious.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Catalogs, booklets and leave-behinds can carry a brand story longer than a QR code and scroll can.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of behinds

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“Backsides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backsides. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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