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derriere

[der-ee-air, de-ryer] / ˌdɛr iˈɛər, dɛˈrjɛr /


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To eternally hide its derriere, the moon has to rotate once every time it completes an orbit.

From Scientific American Jun. 20, 2023

The techniques Shipherd uses to help star athletes reclaim their A game are essentially the same as those that might apply to a middle-aged woman who fell on her derriere: positive self-talk and baby steps.

From Washington Post Jul. 12, 2022

I wasn’t sitting in a posh courtside seat at Madison Square Garden, with Anthony’s derriere obstructing my view — though I may as well have been.

From Time Dec. 6, 2016

A speech balloon mutters that the sketch actually depicts the stubbly derriere of "my friend Mohamid Bakshi, a movie producer who lives in Los Angeles."

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 2015

The men start to back away, leaving William sitting on his derriere in the middle of the road.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz




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