shoulder
noun
the part of each side of the body in humans, at the top of the trunk, extending from each side of the base of the neck to the region where the arm articulates with the trunk.
unshouldered
-
a word derived from
shoulder.
Example Sentences
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Whatever yoke of pain he bears cannot be unshouldered.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 22, 2018
Any grand illusions that they once bore have been unshouldered and dumped on the wayside.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 18, 2016
At the gate in Newark, Goffman unshouldered a bulky zippered tote bag.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2016
To wit: ¶Atlas sits on a barstool hunched over a drink, his globe unshouldered and perched next to him on the bar.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2012
Ekon unshouldered his bag and pulled a blue cloak from it.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
