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Recent Examples of ass
This has been a long-ass Oscar season.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026
Rather, the game only dragged ass on FanDuel Sports Network Sun (broadcasting regionally in South Florida), and on the Wizards’ local broadcast.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The cats weave around my legs and begin to sniff each other’s asses.
—Via Chronicle Books, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Every Catholic clan needs one silly-ass Jew (Ed) to lighten the mood.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026
Rather, the game only dragged ass on FanDuel Sports Network Sun (broadcasting regionally in South Florida), and on the Wizards’ local broadcast.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The cats weave around my legs and begin to sniff each other’s asses.
—Via Chronicle Books, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Every Catholic clan needs one silly-ass Jew (Ed) to lighten the mood.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ass
donkey
Noun
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The two dogs, a black Cane Corso and a black and tan Shepherd mix, that Riverside County Department of Animal Services officials are searching for after a wild donkey was attacked and killed earlier this week.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Horses, donkeys, camels, and herds and flocks of other livestock die from the pestilence.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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