bosom
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“And to me, philosophically, that makes sense. I float between desperately wanting stability and wanting glorious freedom. From being at the bosom of my family to being a lone wolf.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023
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
Durham and Barr became bosom buddies, throwing back scotch together at the end of the work day and having dinner on a regular basis.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2023
So far he has just been a bosom companion, giving Durin warm praise and sound advice … to make him more inclined to do a favor, eventually.
From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2022
So Margie brought another friendship ring to school the next week, and they decided to be bosom friends for the rest of their lives.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
Vocabulary lists containing bosom
"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 1
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