tails 1 of 2

noun

plural of tail
1
as in entourages
a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person the tail that accompanies the prince wherever he goes

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2
as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits get your tail in here

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3
as in backs
a behind part or surface the tail of the ship

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tails

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of tail
as in chases
to go after or on the track of detectives tailed the suspect to see where he was going at that time of the evening

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Recent Examples of tails
Noun
The result is food that supports your dog's nutritional needs and is delicious enough to keep tails wagging at mealtime. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 His job included photographing whale tails to identify individual animals and monitor their movements. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Katharina Fritsch’s giant sculpture Rat-King (1993) refers to the strange phenomenon of a group of rodents getting bound together through an accidental intertwining of their tails. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The campaign teaches the kiddos that mayors in purple tails and top hats are not always the big bads to the animal kingdom. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 The free hanging straps are actually the tails of the zipper, Zurek adds. — Talia Abbas, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026 Dogs being hurried out of the apartment building by their owners wagged their tails, excited by the commotion. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 15 Aug. 2026 Yak skulls, tails and hair hang in a barn overseen by a furtive gray cat. — David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 The lowest two stars are Altair and Deneb, which mark the tails of the great eagle and swan in the constellations Aquila and Cygnus, respectively. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
Cuevas remembers the wins, the journey and the spiral — Penix, as a lefty, threw a distinct ball that tails away from pass-catchers. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tails
  1. entourages
  2. cheeks
  3. backs
  4. chases
  5. bums
  6. tracks
  7. seats
  8. pursues
Noun
  • The bout was a big draw for glitterati, gangs and their entourages -- particularly from Southern California.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Long before private jets and sprawling entourages became standard for global superstars, Starr and his bandmates — Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison — were simply four young men navigating fame together, suitcase by suitcase.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of entourages
Noun
  • Rose Gray played her All Points East festival set with super-sparkled cheeks, while Lady Gaga tested out the season’s trending clavi-cut.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Lips and cheeks have been hogging all the attention recently, while lids and lashes have been going nearly naked.
    — Elle Turner, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheeks
Noun
  • After being implanted beneath the skin of their backs, the tissues developed their own blood supply and began to contract spontaneously.
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • One of these backs could be a healthy scratch for the opener.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of backs
Verb
  • But when the mutt chases a fox into the wilderness and doesn't return, Fielding and his father launch a massive search to recover him, growing closer together as a result.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Absorptive art beckons the viewer—who chases after that which ignores it, a tale as old as time—whereas the Minimalism Fried attacked was very big, very look-at-me, very exhibitionist.
    — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of chases
Noun
  • Kennedy’s Albany is a vital, violent place, a hothouse of gangsters, pool hustlers, bums, crooked politicians, and showgirls.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • For families Apart from the family-sized villa estates and kid-friendly menus, Nihi has a host of activities that will please even the youngest beach bums.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of bums
Verb
  • The rise lifted some components of the index into overbought territory, as measured by the relative strength index (RSI), a momentum indicator that tracks the speed and size of price changes.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Activity Rings monitor daily movement, exercise, and standing goals, while the optical sensor tracks heart rate throughout the day.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of tracks
Noun
  • Some upper-level seats were sold because of demand, but those buyers were relocated downstairs Tuesday once production was installed and additional lower-level seats opened up.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
  • At one point during the outdoor ceremony, all guests rose from their seats and surrounded the couple, who stood before a wooden cross, to join them in prayer.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of seats
Verb
  • One brother pursues a young woman working in a parlour who is trying to break free of her home life, while the other sinks into drinking and despair as both men struggle to hold onto their dignity in the city’s rougher margins.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Around them, an aristocratic winemaker defines his legacy, a legendary maître d’hôtel seeks his heir, and a reverent wine critic pursues the sublime.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of pursues

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“Tails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tails. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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