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

I went over and he looked at the prototype, and said, “Why don’t you move this seam over the bum by a centimeter. I think it’ll be more flattering.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 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

“He never broke no oath, m’lord. He sleeps and cries and sucks, is all; he’s never done no harm to no one. Don’t let her bum him. Save him, please.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin