neck

Example Sentences

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“I really think we are neck and neck.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Amanda Jones said her son and his friends, high-schoolers in South Bend, Ind., use any combination of feet, head, shoulders, neck and back to keep the sack moving—and go viral.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

She puts her tiny arms around his neck.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

But you don’t get or keep a job as a “professional forecaster” by sticking your neck out, so their expectations will presumably adapt to reality slowly.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

The hair on my neck stood up and a dreadful feeling mounted in my chest.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu