shoulder

Example Sentences

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His early attempts to fit in did not go well; the other monkeys gave him either the cold shoulder or a very hard time.

From Los Angeles Times

His designs created a flattering silhouette, with cinched belts at the waist and structured shoulders heavily peppered across the collection.

From BBC

His manager Joyce Moore saw the musician’s death as a form of mercy, observing that in death he would never “have to look over his shoulder again.”

From Salon

Studies have found that the vast majority of those costs have been shouldered by American companies importing foreign goods and consumers buying them.

From BBC

No team has won back-to-back T20 World Cups or lifted the trophy on home soil, and India have the hopes of hundreds of million of cricket-obsessed fans on their shoulders.

From Barron's