bosom

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Agnew describes two of her children “literally swinging off her long golden hair” and one that clings to her bosom for every moment of the four hours she spends with the family.

From Salon • Jul. 31, 2024

The most famous of these, perhaps, is the Greek myth in which Hera pushes away the baby Heracles from her bosom, and her breast milk spills from horizon to horizon.

From Scientific American • Aug. 4, 2023

Clutch your bosom and reach for the smelling salts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2023

There is a fire burning in its bosom, what can we do?

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2023

The altar boy assisting the priest plucked the infant from the font and restored him to Angela, who sobbed and clutched him, dripping, to her bosom.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt