neck

Example Sentences

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Her mother has multiple sclerosis and is paralysed from the neck down, and Tilly has cared for her mum from a young age.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The brand’s boxy tees and crew neck sweaters became omnipresent on creative-class millennials in cities like New York and San Francisco.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The species had adaptations linked to especially powerful jaw and neck muscles, making it a formidable hunter.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

In one skit between innings, a character wore a sign around its neck that said “ICE.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

I could feel my heart pounding in my neck as I listened to the last of their voices and their laughter drifting away outside.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo