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Recent Examples of asses
Of course, if the ask is for celebrities to show us their values, some of them will also show us their asses.
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 9 Feb. 2026
What’s disturbing is the rush to cover their asses and disparage the victim.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Hopper goes Rambo on their asses, but eventually, thanks to the kryptonite sound machine, he and Kali are captured.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 9 Feb. 2026
What’s disturbing is the rush to cover their asses and disparage the victim.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Hopper goes Rambo on their asses, but eventually, thanks to the kryptonite sound machine, he and Kali are captured.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asses
donkeys
Noun
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Several types of animals are raised at the farm including sheep, cattle, turkeys, hogs, and miniature donkeys.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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There are wild burros on the side of the dirt road—descendants of donkeys set loose in the 1890s after the gold and copper mines in the Bradshaw Mountains went bust.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Asses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asses. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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