shoulders

Example Sentences

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The weight of a nation's hopes on your shoulders?

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But when I opened the menu, sitting in the sunshine with salt on the rim of my drink and warmth on my shoulders, I spotted the thing that finally made it feel like summer.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

He does not place the blame squarely on the shoulders of the stars and their managers, however.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

On its weekly chart, it has carved out a bullish inverse head and shoulders formation dating back to last March following the end of a 10-week losing streak.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

I could not see Father’s face, only the erect carriage of his shoulders and the halo of white hair above them.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom