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neck

[nek] / nɛk /
NOUN
narrow connector
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The neck has long been a “dead giveaway” of one’s age, Nora Ephron wrote in her collection of essays, “I Feel Bad About My Neck and Other Thoughts on Being a Woman.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

He’s living in a delightfully ’70s midcentury modern house in Colts Neck, NJ, on the edge of a reservoir.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2025

Holed up at a rental home in Colts Neck, N.J., in late 1981, Bruce has just finished a tour and is trying to readjust to the quiet, which is just too loud.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

Neck size represents only one piece of your overall health profile, yet it can reveal important information that other metrics might overlook.

From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2025

“She’ll be waiting at the Neck when it stops raining,” I said.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk




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