shoulder blade
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of shoulder blade
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300
Example Sentences
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"I just started stuffing cheese in my mouth cos I can't stop grinning. Isn't it funny? I was so nervous when Claudia squeezed my shoulder blade, and now I just love being a traitor."
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2025
Clark said he sustained a deep bone bruise and a minor sprain of the ligaments connecting the collarbone to the shoulder blade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025
Denys pulled out the backbone and pelvis, a shoulder blade, an elbow and a silver, soil-caked cross.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
Olmo separated the acromioclavicular joint between his collarbone and shoulder blade shortly after coming off the bench in Leipzig’s 6-0 win over Cologne on Saturday.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2023
Corporal Kolodny tiptoed stealthily into Captain Black’s tent early the next morning, reached inside the mosquito net and gently shook the moist shoulder blade he found there until Captain Black opened his eyes.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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