How to Use shoulder in a Sentence

shoulder

1 of 2 noun
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  • The horse is five feet high at the shoulder.
  • He grabbed my shoulder and turned me around.
  • He rested the baby's head on his shoulder.
  • We had pork shoulder for dinner.
  • She carried a backpack on one shoulder.
  • The world that was in the palm of his hand was in a tug-of-war with the world on his shoulders.
    — Thomas Lennon, Variety, 31 Oct. 2023
  • And then there's my favorite part about the whole thing: the shoulders!
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 8 July 2023
  • She is dressed in a white chemise that falls off one shoulder.
    — Washington Post, 24 May 2023
  • The shoulder is holding up - been able to lift quite a bit more.
    — oregonlive, 7 June 2023
  • The 15-year-old was shot by police twice in the shoulder and leg, Bethel said.
    — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Once the hide is over the shoulders, use your knife to separate it from the neck.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Union's hair was parted on the side and fell to her shoulders in big curls.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Andean bears can grow up to 7 feet long and 3 feet high at the shoulders.
    — Zachary Smith, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Mageau, who was hit in the jaw, shoulder and leg, survived.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 22 July 2023
  • The gunman came from behind and shot a 21-year-old man once in the left shoulder.
    — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 10 July 2023
  • Wear it over your shoulder or in the crook of your arms—it'll look chic either way.
    — Sophie Dweck, townandcountrymag.com, 13 May 2023
  • His dark hair reached his shoulders, the sides braided close to his scalp.
    — Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
  • But Ross was left writhing in pain with a shoulder injury.
    — Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Like this wonderful Calvin Klein white tee, the sleeves should wrap just around the shoulders.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Pushed away from her fresh face, the star’s blonde hair fell behind her shoulders to her back.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The ideal walk is now from a flexible waist, with shoulders small, the neck held straight and high.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Lynch, 27, dealt with a left shoulder strain last season.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Her daughter’s friend was shot in her shoulder and thigh.
    — Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2023
  • In one snap, Nick and Vanessa placed their hands on their daughter's shoulders as the three of them smiled at the camera.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Her bob, which was parted on the side, just barely grazed her shoulders.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The shoulders followed and soon after made its dramatic fall to the ground.
    — Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Lichtman: Beside the fishy fake teeth, the bird’s shoulder bones were also strange.
    — Flora Lichtman, Scientific American, 31 May 2023
  • Holmes' arm was wrapped tightly around Robach, who placed her hand on his shoulder.
    — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Sharpies run dry, and Hoover chucks them over her shoulder, a new one appearing in her hand.
    — Lucy Feldman, Time, 10 July 2023
  • Aside from those gifts, Richardson has a howitzer strapped to his shoulder.
    — Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Apr. 2023
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shoulder

2 of 2 verb
  • He shouldered the door open.
  • She shouldered through the crowd.
  • He shouldered the blame for the project's failure.
  • She shouldered her way through the crowd.
  • The company will shoulder the costs of the repairs.
  • The soldiers shouldered their rifles and marched away.
  • She shouldered the full burden of raising three children.
  • This group will have a lot to shoulder in the coming year.
    — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Bradley no longer has to shoulder so much of the scoring load.
    — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Who will shoulder the cost for the refunds on the books and art prints is, for now, still a mystery.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Nov. 2022
  • In the past, the county shouldered all the costs of processing those tests at a county lab.
    — Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
  • His mother, then a housewife, returned to the fields to shoulder the cost.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024
  • So many of the team seniors came together to shoulder the weight.
    — Jenny Wagnon Courts, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The two-time Pro Bowler could shoulder a heavy load during the season’s final weeks.
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Both remain hurt over the blame their team shouldered for decades after the program was shut down.
    — Joe Drape, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
  • People are nervous about the price tag and who should shoulder the burden.
    — Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The onus will fall on Hill and Gus Edwards to shoulder the rushing game — unless the Ravens add from elsewhere.
    — Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2023
  • And for the program to work, rents must be low enough that when the state stops paying, the family can shoulder the burden.
    — Wesley Parnell Dave Sanders, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Still, Farrell shoulders most of the load as a world-weary sort harboring a big secret.
    — Brian Lowry, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
  • In his plan, Biden is overtly declaring that the wealthy ought to shoulder a heavier tax burden.
    — Chris Megerian and Josh Boak, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Mar. 2023
  • So is the cost of maintaining or replacing the seawall, which neither the town or the tenants wants to shoulder.
    — Billy Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
  • That’s part of what makes the show so appealing, and also what makes for such a jolt in the times when the real world shoulders its way into the story.
    — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2023
  • How to Do It: Stand with your feet shoulder width apart, squeezing your shoulders and core to create tension.
    — Men's Health, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The ice cream man — and not only ice cream men but also ice cream women — is a beloved figure who shoulders as much lore as the tooth fairy.
    — Camryn Brewer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Others believe that Pakistan’s neighbors must shoulder the bulk of the blame.
    — Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Not a vet himself, Pack tells me two decades of war special operations have shouldered the brunt of the load, and this is his way to give back.
    — Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The federal and state governments would have helped providers shoulder the costs.
    — Dana Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2022
  • And landowners who do agree to shoulder these costs might wind up paying for water that others drain away.
    — WIRED, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Michigan, shouldered to the brink, converted a fourth-and-3 play where McCarthy found a wide open Corum out of the backfield.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024
  • As a result, the Saudis are having to shoulder a greater proportion of the costs of Vision 2030 themselves.
    — Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2023

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