How to Use a shoulder to cry on in a Sentence

a shoulder to cry on

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• Thanks for always offering me a shoulder to cry on and a bad joke to laugh at.
  — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2023
• At times, the callers just want reassurance and a shoulder to cry on.
  — Faith Karimi, CNN, 28 Nov. 2021
• Listen to their troubles and provide a shoulder to cry on, when needed.
  — Sian Leah Beilock, Scientific American, 27 July 2020
• Thank you to anyone who has been someone to laugh with, a shoulder to cry on or helpful when things got stressful.
  — Sara Kinney, ExpressNews.com, 10 June 2020
• As the moon and Mercury harmonize, others seek you out as a shoulder to cry on.
  — USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
• Dayna showed her support by being a shoulder to cry on and comforting him.
  — Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
• Many couples catch up after a long day in bed, with partners acting as a sounding board or a shoulder to cry on.
  — Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 3 Mar. 2023
• Others might need someone who will just listen, be a shoulder to cry on, or become an advisor.
  — Scott Mautz, Contributor, CNBC, 12 July 2024
• Gina had always offered Paulina advice and a shoulder to cry on.
  — The Foretold Team, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2023
• For months the two stayed in contact, with Rodriguez offering support and a shoulder to cry on when times looked bleak.
  — Mary Green, PEOPLE.com, 18 Aug. 2021
• That eliminated the usual support group of friends who bring food and a shoulder to cry on during such an unimaginable tragedy.
  — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2024
• Even after death, Hosoda suggests, all people truly hope for is a shoulder to cry on and someone to share their burdens with.
  — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
• As longtime friends, George wooed Helen in her late teenage years, offering a listening ear and a shoulder to cry on.
  — Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2020
• Desante Blake badly needed a shoulder to cry on, a spiritual mentor and a jailhouse lawyer.
  — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
• Medusa — who deserved at least a shoulder to cry on, if not justice in a court — instead banished herself to a remote island, frightened and deformed.
  — Juli Berwald, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2017
• On more than one occasion, male friends would offer Goudy a shoulder to cry on after a breakup only to disclose their own romantic feelings for her.
  — Allie Volpe, Vox, 2 Dec. 2024
• The contestants and their tough love mentors grow and change as each episode progresses, supporting, encouraging and offering a shoulder to cry on.
  — Emily Smith, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2023
• Bernard provided Freeman with encouragement, a shoulder to cry on and occasional tough love.
  — Mike Digiovanna Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2020
• The contestants and their tough-love mentors grow and change as each episode progresses, supporting, encouraging and offering a shoulder to cry on.
  — Emily Smith, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2023
• Nonetheless, Torres grew more comfortable with Brown, who would listen to any concerns and offer a shoulder to cry on when overwhelmed.
  — Tatyana Turner, chicagotribune.com, 22 Mar. 2022
• Cupit is noted for going out of her way to ensure that victims are taken care of, finding resources to provide for their physical needs of food and lodging and easing their pain with a shoulder to cry on.
  — Mike Cason | [email protected], al, 25 Sep. 2020
• Vocalist Martin Johnson uses the middle of his range and offers fans a shoulder to cry on while simultaneously uplifting and reassuring them that better, less difficult times lie on the road ahead.
  — Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2023