backside

Example Sentences

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They just needed a kick up the backside, and they certainly got one of those from United.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

After two days, I’d start eyeing my mushy backside with disdain in restaurant windows.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

“Of course, being a racist has been illegal in our formation since 1948. The same goes for sexual harassment,” Hegseth offered, possibly to cover his backside, only to expose it again a few sentences later.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2025

I know full well this is going to bite me on the backside but I'll go for the Kansas City Chiefs, who have a competitive AFC West to contend with.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

He could see Grover Clark’s backside in front of him, but he continued to hold Washington steady at thirty strokes per minute.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown