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tush

noun

ˈtu̇sh

Definition of tush

slang

as in cheeks

the part of the body upon which someone sits exercises that are guaranteed to give you a great tush

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Recent Examples of tush But his 21-yard pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba put Seattle in position to run a tush push and keep the drive going. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026 Three words that make our sports arguments about the transfer portal, load management and the tush push seem awfully small. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 Inside, my passengers and I were cozy, with our hands and tushes heated. — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 31 July 2026 Along with the Eagles, the Ravens, Patriots, Jets, Browns, Lions, Jaguars, Dolphins, Saints and Titans were in favor of keeping the tush push last year, according to ESPN. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tush

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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

Carl Sandburg’s 1927 American Songbag featured a whole section of hobo songs presenting the bum as a beau ideal.

— Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
The silhouette was heavily elongated, with three-quarter-length jackets and argyle knitwear that covered the bum.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of bum

Noun

Democrats’ hopes rise in Texas Democrats are feeling newly optimistic about Texas, even in deep-red seats.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
However, in this case, the two Democratic seats in the minority are currently vacant, and one Republican seat is about to be vacated.

— Tzachi Zach, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of seat

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In the most extreme, low-probability scenarios, at the very tip of the long tail, the calculated death toll was huge, in the tens of millions.

— Kevin Roose, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
Working hard to be horrible and beautiful at once, Vahl’s debut is a stark, memorable vision of right-wing terror ultimately eating its own tail.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of tail

Noun

This is also why bucks generally have shorter tails than does, and less white on the rump.

— Tom Carpenter, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
Then, pair a Black Angus rump steak, aged for three weeks in herbed butter and redolent of fresh rosemary (€38), with a glass of a spicy-fruity Barolo from the pioneering Piedmont vintner Chiara Boschis (€22).

— New York Times, New York Times, 16 July 2026

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