butt
Example Sentences
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But I never wanted religion to be the butt of the joke.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
"When you are new into an administration, when a company merges or many other issues and circumstances where you do have to butt heads sometimes," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
Mullin then did stand his butt up, before the bewildered committee chairman, Bernie Sanders, stopped it.
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026
This comes in handy during tax season when spouses butt heads over each other’s saving, spending and investing habits.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026
Pong followed him up the stairs to the third floor, stepping around children who giggled and pointed at his butt.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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