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The blockbuster was born out of China’s cutting-edge film industry in record time — putting thousands of butts in seats and raking in millions at the box office before the craze could end.—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 July 2025 Perhaps the dog butted in once and the humans laughed and made a fuss of the dog and the dog thinks, 'Ah-ha!—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025 In 'The Ballad Of Wallis Island' Was there pressure on the pair to bring in a big-name recording artist to write additional material and maybe even sing it as a gimmick to help get butts in seats?—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Marvel Rivals, however, never fails to be hilarious, and now the game has apparently buffed butts in season 2.—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for butt in
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