bum

Example Sentences

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Advancements that seek to end the friction of reality — the freak occurrences, edge cases and bum luck of a given day — ultimately sap the world of excitement and color.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Well, I’m a lazy bum as pretty much everyone else is.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

"The staff saw fluid coming out the incision hole at the top of my bum where the implant was put in," she added.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

And while I don’t know if there’s a world in which I’d wear that stuff, I would like to feel confident about my bum.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

Peters felt that the larger danger could come from sitting back and watching the virus bum through the monkeys.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston