ass

Example Sentences

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"I hope they're going to kick the US team's ass," he laughed as the players' bus disappeared from view.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Learning that my very newly ex was on the verge of a whole ass new marriage didn’t make me want her back, but I knew that I didn’t want whatever this was.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Podcast host and former White House adviser Katie Miller posted on social media that "Pam has been quietly kicking cancer's ass the last few weeks", adding that Bondi "has a heart of gold".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

He continued, saying, “When it comes time to kick some ass, you do it. And one day someone will follow the path you left behind and say, ‘Those are footprints worth chasing.”’

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

It was probably only a matter of seconds, but it felt like a full minute passed, maybe more, before Garrett finally let me go, sending me stumbling back onto my ass.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez