Examples of collarbone in a Sentence
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For a team picture as a kid, Curtis grimaced and put his shoulder pads over a broken collarbone.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
The brand’s takes on tennis necklaces are also popular, as their flexible construction enable the style to sit better on collarbones.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
The teen was rushed to the hospital with a broken collarbone after getting hurt during an equestrian competition.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Wide receiver Jayden Reed broke his collarbone in Week 2 and underwent surgery for that, as well as for his foot, and is expected back for the season’s home stretch, per his agent Drew Rosenhaus via Reed’s YouTube channel.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
The brand’s takes on tennis necklaces are also popular, as their flexible construction enable the style to sit better on collarbones.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
The teen was rushed to the hospital with a broken collarbone after getting hurt during an equestrian competition.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Wide receiver Jayden Reed broke his collarbone in Week 2 and underwent surgery for that, as well as for his foot, and is expected back for the season’s home stretch, per his agent Drew Rosenhaus via Reed’s YouTube channel.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Collarbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collarbone. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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collarbone
noun
col·lar·bone
ˈkäl-ər-ˌbōn 
ˌkäl-ər-ˈbōn
: clavicle
Medical Definition
collarbone
noun
col·lar·bone
ˈkäl-ər-ˌbōn, ˌkäl-ər-ˈ
: clavicle
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