shoulder blade
noun
plural shoulder blades
: either of a pair of large, flat, triangular-shaped bones that lie above the rib cage on either side of the upper back : scapula
a fractured shoulder blade
He has a wing-shaped tribal tattoo between his shoulder blades.—
Cliff Mehrtens
Cliff Mehrtens… types who didn't wash and grew hair to their shoulder blades.—Curtis W. Casewit
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Lower your shoulder blades away from your ears in Baby Cobra Pose.
—Riya Davda, Outside, 5 Oct. 2025
Your mid-back rounds to accommodate the upward position of your shoulder blades.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The fossils include the back half of the skull, a significant portion of the spines, parts of rib, shoulder blades, and bones of the front flipper, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
The daring elements continued with a sexy back detail that featured more jewels in between her shoulder blades before extending down into a long strap that connected to the bottom of the dress.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Riya Davda, Outside, 5 Oct. 2025
Your mid-back rounds to accommodate the upward position of your shoulder blades.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The fossils include the back half of the skull, a significant portion of the spines, parts of rib, shoulder blades, and bones of the front flipper, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
The daring elements continued with a sexy back detail that featured more jewels in between her shoulder blades before extending down into a long strap that connected to the bottom of the dress.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shoulder blade
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“Shoulder blade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoulder%20blade. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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