shoulder
Example Sentences
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We note how the small scale, finely drawn swirls of her sleeve are challenged by the suave oval of her face and the emphatic line of her shoulder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
I had broken my shoulder playing for England and I spent that summer doing rehab in the gym.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The Cadillac quickly returned to its position within the legal traffic lane, but Morgan did not continue along the shoulder.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
U.S. natural gas futures ended the week lower as the market shifts into the low-demand spring shoulder season.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Around the gate, every chair is full, and passengers for the next outgoing flight are standing shoulder to shoulder as those deplaning from mine grumble into the makeshift lounge.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing shoulder
Lesson 1
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Lesson 7
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Spelling Practice 2, Unit 5
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