a shoulder to cry on
idiom
1
: a person who gives sympathy and support
She's always been a sympathetic shoulder to cry on.
2
: sympathy and support
He offered me a shoulder to cry on when my husband left me.
Examples of a shoulder to cry on in a Sentence
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Need a shoulder to cry on?
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USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 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
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
Gina had always offered Paulina advice and a shoulder to cry on.
—The Foretold Team, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2023
One some days, Chanel Thomas was a shoulder to cry on.
—oregonlive, 16 June 2023
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
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
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, 9 July 2022
USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 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
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
Gina had always offered Paulina advice and a shoulder to cry on.
—The Foretold Team, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2023
One some days, Chanel Thomas was a shoulder to cry on.
—oregonlive, 16 June 2023
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
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
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, 9 July 2022
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