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
The backside looks like a 1960s-era control panel, complete with a slightly bulbous, transparent camera plateau protecting the Glyph matrix from the elements.
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Florence Ion,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
Bonus points for the brand’s thoughtful design details, including a satin elastic waistband to help prevent backside gapping and smoothing control panels in the front.
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Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Once Devers reached the dugout, cameras caught Devers trying to dodge a cordial pat on the backside from bench coach Jayce Tingler.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
The main compartment is great for sneakers, while a shallow mesh pocket on the backside of the flap can accommodate sandals.
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
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Florence Ion,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
Bonus points for the brand’s thoughtful design details, including a satin elastic waistband to help prevent backside gapping and smoothing control panels in the front.
—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Once Devers reached the dugout, cameras caught Devers trying to dodge a cordial pat on the backside from bench coach Jayce Tingler.
—
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
The main compartment is great for sneakers, while a shallow mesh pocket on the backside of the flap can accommodate sandals.
—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for backside
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backside
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Ironically, though, her flushed and rosy cheeks were created with two shades of the Beauty Pie Supercheek Cream Blush — one of which was in her iconic color palette, while the other was actually — gasp!
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His cheeks and hands were flushed pink with blood beneath the skin.
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Designed with a plunging neckline, modest bum coverage, and compressive fabric with UPF 50 sun protection, the elegant silhouette offers rich-girl vacation energy that could easily double as a bodysuit with shorts.
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For those caught unaware, the flies will also happily lay eggs in convenient openings such as the nose, mouth, ears, eyes, and even the bum, if available.
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Dragonstone is the windswept ancestral seat of House Targaryen, but the Black Queen did not grow up playing among its dusky caverns.
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Lauryn enjoyed the performance from her seat, singing along and cooling herself off with an electronic fan.
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The life-size robotic elephants in Prasanth Prakashan's backyard workshop have ears that flap, tails that swish and trunks that squirt water.
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Some common options for hanging pots include succulents like burro's tail or string of pearls, trailing lantana, and trailing verbena.
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This would create partition on the patriots’ terms, not Britain’s, as 13 contiguous colonies seceded from the rump of the British Empire in North America.
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Other highlights include aged Scottsdale pork cutlet, blue eye trevalla, and wild clover lamb rump.
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Nineteen cannons discovered at the bottom of the Savannah River were unveiled Thursday as a part of a new exhibit at the Savannah History Museum.
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The Mets rank toward the bottom of the league in every offensive category.
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Miller, one of the other cadets, sat on a bench on the rear of the ship one afternoon as hundreds of dolphins crested above the waves.
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As officers came close, the tow truck slammed on its brakes, causing the squad car to collide with the rear of the truck, the source said.
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“Backside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backside. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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