neck

Example Sentences

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Azeez Akanni hopped on a yellow bus heading for the central business district on Lagos Island, beads of sweat rolling down his neck and arms.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

This development is especially important because there is currently no dedicated product available to treat the severe cavities that often occur after radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

In “Back to the Future,” Tolkan portrayed Vice Principal Gerald Strickland, who surveyed the school’s halls with a whistle around his neck and a tardy slip burning a hole in his pocket.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

She has a ring on a chain around her neck that she absentmindedly pulls, almost as though she’s got herself on a leash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

I scratch his neck and he flops over on his back, tongue hanging out.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam