Examples of collarbone in a Sentence
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Thankfully, the collarbone is a relatively quick bone to fix and heal.
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Bobs typically fall between chin and shoulder length (while lobs, or long bobs, are usually collarbone length), but micro bobs bring things even higher, typically chin-length or above, and often with blunt edges.
—Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2025
The charges followed an investigation by Willowick police in June after a 4-year-old came home from daycare with a broken collarbone the month prior, according to WJW-TV.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The whole body, up to the clavicle (collarbone), is submerged during that time.9
Cold plunges may offer physical and mental benefits, such as reduced inflammation, better sleep, and improved mood, though more large-scale research is needed to confirm these effects.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Bobs typically fall between chin and shoulder length (while lobs, or long bobs, are usually collarbone length), but micro bobs bring things even higher, typically chin-length or above, and often with blunt edges.
—Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2025
The charges followed an investigation by Willowick police in June after a 4-year-old came home from daycare with a broken collarbone the month prior, according to WJW-TV.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The whole body, up to the clavicle (collarbone), is submerged during that time.9
Cold plunges may offer physical and mental benefits, such as reduced inflammation, better sleep, and improved mood, though more large-scale research is needed to confirm these effects.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025
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“Collarbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collarbone. Accessed 20 Aug. 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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