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

And he coached basketball, so he would proclaim this with a ball slung under his arm, wearing a jersey that featured his exuberantly hairy shoulders.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

A lot is resting on the shoulders of Devine.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

If Renn had stood on Torak’s shoulders, she wouldn’t have been able to reach the lowest claw-mark.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver