neck

Example Sentences

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They may end up with more than a crick in their neck.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

This two-horse race could be neck and neck by the time Roland Garros rolls around.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

In “Back to the Future,” Tolkan portrayed Vice Principal Gerald Strickland, who surveyed the school’s halls with a whistle around his neck and a tardy slip burning a hole in his pocket.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

“The neck ages in dog years all by itself but tech neck is rapidly increasing our dog years.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

I scratch his neck and he flops over on his back, tongue hanging out.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam