as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
cleaned the baby's behind
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Recent Examples of behinds
And, as the Broadway League reminds, weekly grosses and attendance numbers reflect tickets sold, not tickets scanned or actual behinds in seats.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
So uncompromising as to turn hard heads into soft behinds.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Any Negative Nancies won't be singing that tune when static cling has their dress suctioned to their behinds during church.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
So uncompromising as to turn hard heads into soft behinds.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Any Negative Nancies won't be singing that tune when static cling has their dress suctioned to their behinds during church.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for behinds
Noun
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Robbie’s character, Cathy, appears with soft, balmy lips and noticeably flushed cheeks.—
Jesa Marie Calaor,
Allure,
10 Feb. 2026
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Beckham likes to apply the tint across her nose and the top of her cheeks to channel a fresh-off-the-beach flush.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In later years, the shearling coat in its more Western iteration became a fashion statement beloved by hippies and boho ski bums, and was notably worn with great aplomb by Robert Redford in the 1969 classic Downhill Racer.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
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The level of luxury she’s introduced with Barracuda is a stark contrast to the humbler quarters generally associated with backpackers and itinerant surf bums, which still make up the majority of Itacaré’s lodging options.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Operators can configure ten business-class seats or six VIP seats.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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With over 15,000 seats, Moody Center has become the go-to arena for popular touring artists since opening in 2022.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Seahawks called tails, and the coin landed on heads.—
February 9,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Each year, millions of dog lovers tune in to the Puppy Bowl as a way to pregame the actual Super Bowl taking place that same Sunday, played by human athletes without tails.—
Stacia Datskovska,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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.—
David Zane Mairowitz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Behinds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behinds. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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