backside

Example Sentences

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"I gave myself a kick up the backside and said I would make an album, a real bedroom project," he says.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

These days, I notice fuchsia bursts of bougainvillea instead of my mushy backside.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

A spider can flick off irritating hairs from the backside of its abdomen, which feel like fiberglass or minute cactus spines.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 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 pulled away from the grip Mama had on my arms, moved and stumbled, almost falling on my backside.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce