collarbone

[US]/'kɒləbəʊn/
[UK]/'kɑlɚbon/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Clavicle

Example Sentences

She broke her collarbone in a skiing accident.

He felt a sharp pain in his collarbone after the fall.

The doctor examined her collarbone for any fractures.

The necklace hung elegantly on her collarbone.

He wore a V-neck shirt that showed off his collarbone.

The dancer's graceful movements highlighted her collarbone.

She applied some lotion to her collarbone to moisturize the skin.

The injury left a scar on his collarbone.

He gently kissed her collarbone, sending shivers down her spine.

She wore a choker necklace that hugged her collarbone.

Real-world Examples

Onto the clavicle also called the collarbone on you.

Source: Children's Encyclopedia Song

And then when I was twelve, she broke my collarbone.

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

Did it work? Oh, no he broke my collarbone. I can still hear it click.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 9

With fractures of the wrist and collarbone.

Source: English little tyrant

Oh, come on. He played for two minutes and broke his collarbone, and that was his career.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 5

I figure, a few broken ribs, busted collarbone.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

Alan Barnes suffered a broken collarbone when he was attacked and had since been afraid to return home.

Source: BBC Listening February 2015 Collection

My right collarbone held, but the flesh above it was stripped raw.

Source: Stephen King on Writing

His face drifted to the side, his nose skimming across my collarbone.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

Hid her finger in the palm of his hand. Burrowed her nose under his collarbone.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

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