backside

Example Sentences

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They just needed a kick up the backside, and they certainly got one of those from United.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

These days, I notice fuchsia bursts of bougainvillea instead of my mushy backside.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

“Of course, being a racist has been illegal in our formation since 1948. The same goes for sexual harassment,” Hegseth offered, possibly to cover his backside, only to expose it again a few sentences later.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2025

He started making up ground on the backside but had too much work to do against a superior Fierceness.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2025

He kissed his children, gave them each a pat on the backside and told them to go back to bed.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith