Abraham's bosom
Example Sentences
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O happy Lazarus, who is now blessed in Abraham's bosom, who enjoys an eternity of happiness for a moment's misery!
From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh
You know the story of the rich man who could not get to Abraham's bosom because there was a gulf fixed.
From Lady Anna by Trollope, Anthony
"Certainly, madame; we are hid here as if in Abraham's bosom."
From The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I by Lermina, Jules
The sons of Edward sleep in Abraham's bosom.
From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by Bartlett, John
In this frame of mind, we presume, he has sailed to glory, and his family hope to meet him there snug in Abraham's bosom.
From Flowers of Freethought (First Series) by Foote, G. W. (George William)
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
