soft shoulder

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noun

the unpaved edge of a road.

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Words nearby soft shoulder

soft-shell, soft-shell clam, soft-shell crab, soft-shelled turtle, soft-shoe, soft shoulder, soft sign, soft skill, soft skills, soft soap, soft-soaper

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How to use soft shoulder in a sentence

Given the S&P’s gigantic valuation––even based on 2019’s record earnings––it looks like investors are ignoring the potholes and soft shoulders at their peril.
As earnings season kicks off, only 48% of companies have resumed giving investors guidance|Shawn Tully|October 12, 2020|Fortune
He put his free hand on the girl's warm, soft shoulder and she wriggled with delight.
Out Like a Light|Gordon Randall Garrett
Statira tottered against Lemuel, with that round, soft shoulder which had touched him before.
The Minister's Charge|William Dean Howells
Once a bus had driven out too far on a soft shoulder, and had toppled over.
Beginners Luck|Emily Hahn

Then he slipped the jacket from his arm and around her soft shoulder.
Queen of the Flaming Diamond|Leroy Yerxa
What a sense of rest would come over him when he sat in her capacious lap, his head on her soft shoulder.
Dust|Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius

British Dictionary definitions for soft shoulder

soft shoulder

soft verge

noun

a soft edge along the side of a road that is unsuitable for vehicles to drive on

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