bum

Example Sentences

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My sister reminded me that I have small wrists, and since I’m generally a lazy bum who doesn’t exercise much, I should be thinking more about bone density.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

"My bum felt like it was boiling, I felt like I had a fever," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

His father, who he describes as a ski bum, won custody and brought him back to Norway, where he took up ski racing at the age of eight.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

Do you agree, and if so does that bum you out?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

“Is that why you stopped eating? All your bum has gone. I always wished I had a bum like yours,” Ifemelu said.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie