bum

Example Sentences

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Adrian thinks maybe she’s half a bum too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

It's squeaky bum time in the Premier League title race.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Advancements that seek to end the friction of reality — the freak occurrences, edge cases and bum luck of a given day — ultimately sap the world of excitement and color.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

I went over and he looked at the prototype, and said, “Why don’t you move this seam over the bum by a centimeter. I think it’ll be more flattering.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

The northern girl had a wild beauty, as he recalled, though however bright a torch might bum it could never match the rising sun.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin