How to Use spine in a Sentence

spine

noun

• They lack the spine to do what needs to be done.
• This X-ray shows her spine.
• Hedgehogs are covered with spines.
• Tania checked the front cover of the book, then the back, then the spine.
  — Ruby Cramer, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2023
• The spine of the blade is rounded half of the way toward the tip of the knife.
  — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• The crew likened it to a spine winding through the streets.
  — Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
• Heavy is the head that wears the crown, but your spine is strong enough.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2023
• Miguel felt the air leave his lungs and his spine start to buckle.
  — Hannah Dreier, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2023
• Keep your spine straight and rest your hands on your legs.
  — Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
• This spine was just about two inches too wide on the F1.
  — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 4 Sep. 2023
• The goal is to keep a neutral spine with a slight arch in the lower back.
  — Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 28 July 2022
• The mullet hits at the top of Stewart's spine, all the better to show off the Chanel, of course.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Feb. 2023
• Once the spine was aligned and stayed that way, well, the proof is in my 27-year-old daughter!
  — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 12 Jan. 2023
• The sacroiliac joints are in the hip, where the spine and pelvis connect.
  — Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2022
• This can put pressure on the spinal cord and nerves that travel through the spine.
  — Sandra Rose Salathe, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
• The wind lifted the hair off her head, skyward in spines behind the bone.
  — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 June 2023
• The stems are bright green and covered in small spines that look like fuzz or hair.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2025
• Suddenly there was a chill in the air, a shiver down the spine.
  — Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2024
• Kneel on a mat with a straight spine, hips over knees and cross your arms across your chest.
  — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 11 Dec. 2021
• Adding to the size of Spinosaurus was its nearly 5-foot sail that ran along the dinosaur's spine.
  — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2023
• The latent phase: Can lie dormant for decades in nerve cells near the head and spine.
  — USA Today, 23 May 2022
• Then the arms and legs bud out like willow catkins and the spine begins to straighten.
  — Lori Vogt Rosone, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
• Yes, intestines, too — and an enormous spine right in front of the doors to City Hall.
  — Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2022
• The sound of a car suddenly pulling away sends a shock down his spine.
  — Barry Levitt, TIME, 28 Nov. 2024
• Your boy loses a duel, just move on and raise the next one with a spine.
  — Dennard Dayle, The New Yorker, 22 July 2022
• Those types of moves would strengthen the spine of next season’s team.
  — Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
• Back on the boat, the urchins’ spines tickled the air like alien antennae.
  — Jaime Lowe, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2024
• Broken bones in his neck, spine, right hip, ribs and both legs.
  — Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2021
• Both men were transported to the hospital and survived the attack, though as of April 2019, Lathan remained in a wheelchair with a bullet lodged in his spine.
  — Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
• That’s because the lower back (lumbar spine) isn’t built for rotation — its primary job is stability.
  — Dana Santas, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025