How to Use a shoulder to cry on in a Sentence

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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
  • 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
  • Listen to their troubles and provide a shoulder to cry on, when needed.
    — Sian Leah Beilock, Scientific American, 27 July 2020
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Gina had always offered Paulina advice and a shoulder to cry on.
    — The Foretold Team, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 | McAson@al.com, al, 25 Sep. 2020
  • Bernard provided Freeman with encouragement, a shoulder to cry on and occasional tough love.
    — Mike Digiovanna Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2020

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