Example Sentences

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Hyaline cartilage is smooth and slippery, allowing joints such as the knees, hips, shoulders, and ankles to move freely.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

“I really enjoyed getting to watch over everyone else’s shoulders and see what kind of changes they made and what elements of the story they butted up against,” says Henry.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

"I don't know if a weight has been lifted off my shoulders," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Every year Dad would walk out of the fairgrounds with at least one human-sized stuffed something or other on his shoulders, and every year all of us would hate Mom for being such a downer.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam