butt
Example Sentences
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What followed was a comedy of errors including military drills that outpaced anything this group of office workers had in mind, a rogue porcupine, stranded airplanes and one syringe to the butt of an employee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
But I never wanted religion to be the butt of the joke.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
"Government has a duty to educate people about the health risks, but beyond that politicians and anti-smoking campaigners should butt out," he tells BBC Scotland News.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
It has been, unfairly, the butt of jokes and the beige backdrop of childhood dinners.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026
He taps the butt of his pencil hard on the drafting table.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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