derriere

Example Sentences

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It’s the least visible part of my body, yet I’ve had good reason lately to obsess about my gluteus maximus, my derrière, my whole imperfect situation back there.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

Which is how they find themselves stumbling off the twice-weekly bus to the derrière of nowhere, squinting at a dirt track that only seems to lead to more dirt.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2023

When Ms. Deretsky illustrated Tiktaalik, she portrayed it with its derrière submerged in water, as the fossil’s back half was a mystery at the time.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2022

The Nike team added a tunic to cover the derrière and loose pants to disguise musculature.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 9, 2019

Le débogueur que Dan utilisait dans son cours sur les logiciels était gardé derrière un garde-barrière spécial afin qu'il ne puisse servir que pour les exercices du cours.

From The Right to Read by Stallman, Richard M.