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Examples of collarbone in a Sentence
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Typically, a lob hits around your shoulders or collarbones.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024
Crum played in three games for the Aztecs as a true freshman in 2022 before breaking his collarbone.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
Known for his long brunette hair, which was typically cut around his collarbone or a smidge below, the 30-year-old has now said farewell to all of it.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024
The hair was then left loose, hitting just below Lipa's collarbone.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 25 Jan. 2024
Grazing just along the shoulders and collarbone, this short hairdo is popular for a reason.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2024
Los Angeles police did not arrive at the scene for three hours and in that time a third worker was struck on the collarbone, the union said.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2024
Down the collarbone, the new black jerseys house three pink stripes which stop midway to the sleeves.
—Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2024
The blade sliced cleanly, the first stroke starting behind the left ear, flowing down the side of the neck, before curving around the collarbone, and terminating at the sternum.
—Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of collarbone was
in the 15th century
Dictionary Entries Near collarbone
Cite this Entry
“Collarbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collarbone. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.
Kids Definition
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
More from Merriam-Webster on collarbone
Nglish: Translation of collarbone for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about collarbone
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