shoulders

Example Sentences

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He does not place the blame squarely on the shoulders of the stars and their managers, however.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

It immediately conjures images of Bobby Moore lifting the Jules Rimet Trophy on his team-mates' shoulders.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Abrupt, unwelcome occurrences scar our autonomy and cripple our illusion of independence; the question of what went wrong falls on our shoulders, another loop to languish inside.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Billy Bob Thornton carries ‘Landman’ on his weary shoulders.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The shoulders of the shirt line up with his actual shoulders instead of falling halfway down his upper arms the way they do on me.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison