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
ViberAlert is essentially a smart motorcycle seat insert equipped with vibrating actuators that deliver real-time haptic feedback directly to your backside.
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New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
Now, the snippet of Band-Aid is basically layered between the backside of your earlobe and the earring back.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
For 55 years, that crew held the distance record, but Artemis II will seize their crown, when the spacecraft travels a whopping 4,700 miles beyond the lunar backside.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 2 Jan. 2026
Ironically, the film was about the dangers of commercialism, and the director reportedly added a long bedroom scene near the beginning displaying the actress’ nude backside to appease producers’ demands for more flesh.
—Lee Smith, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
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One photo in color revealed her peachy lips and cheeks and dewy skin while the other had a black-and-white filter.—
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Are those leaves or a mustache, cheeks or nose?—
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Actress Jodie Foster was just photographed toting the perfect hands-free carryall—sort of like a hybrid, crossbody-bag-meets-bum-bag.—
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And the oversized top has a split hem that falls below the bum.—
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And keep your in-flight essentials like headphones, sleep mask, e-reader, and other tech tools together in your personal item that stays with you at the seat rather than in the overhead bin.—
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The video shows a man call security on a group of women sitting behind him in orchestra seats at the Winter Garden Theatre.—
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Once stationary, turn off all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights are not illuminated, reducing the risk of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
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Hofman's photos of the Ross seal — often distinguished by its broad, dark stripes on its body and neck, as well as its large eyes — show the seal facing the camera directly, with its flippers and tail trailing behind it.—
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He has been vilified for his notorious drawings of oversized women with ample rumps and thick, powerful legs, definitely objectified and more or less turned into meat-at-the-ready.—
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The koala was entirely gray with a slightly lighter back end and some nearly white spots on its rump, the video showed.—
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Thank you from the bottom of my heart, thank you so much.—
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Butter crocks are designed with an air-tight seal and a separate space to store water at the bottom that prevents air from reaching the butter, which can lead to spoiling.—
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Blood was smeared on the hood, roof and rear of the sedan.—
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The rear of an Alfa Romeo is seen at the car cruise.—
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“Backside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backside. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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