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.
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Billy would be a shoulder to cry on in the hardest of times.
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Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 28 June 2025
To find a cozy seat to take a mindful minute, to have a shoulder to cry on, access resources beyond the academic space, or even a place just to breathe.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
The deadpan fun comes from Orsolya’s futile search for a shoulder to cry on.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2025
While all this is going on, Chloe begins secretly hanging out and hooking up with Tyler's friend Ryan (West Mulholland), a sinister jock who worms his way into her good graces as a shoulder to cry on.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 28 June 2025
To find a cozy seat to take a mindful minute, to have a shoulder to cry on, access resources beyond the academic space, or even a place just to breathe.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
The deadpan fun comes from Orsolya’s futile search for a shoulder to cry on.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2025
While all this is going on, Chloe begins secretly hanging out and hooking up with Tyler's friend Ryan (West Mulholland), a sinister jock who worms his way into her good graces as a shoulder to cry on.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for a shoulder to cry on
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“A shoulder to cry on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20shoulder%20to%20cry%20on. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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