scalp
Example Sentences
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My blood scrambles into a mess and heat rises up the back of my neck, making my scalp prickle.
From Literature
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But to my terror I passed one station after another—heart, lungs, scalp, throat—and still I was in the line.
From Literature
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They claimed some impressive scalps along the way - beating Manchester City and Atletico Madrid in the league phase before winning both legs against last season's finalists Inter Milan in the knockout play-offs.
From BBC
Through her scant white hair, her scalp gleamed like polished bone.
From Literature
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The sun beat down on me, the heat of it on my hair, burning my scalp.
From Literature
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