bosom
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After a dozen long years, the fruits of Mal’s life and work had finally been returned to the bosom of his family.
From Salon • Nov. 9, 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
Later that morning, a Times reporter and another photographer — Thy Bun from Oakland — spotted her in the shaded bosom of the oak looking listless and with eyes closed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2023
There is a fire burning in its bosom, what can we do?
From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2023
Mr. Owen turned a page, and there was a portrait of Tansy, and in one arm Little Britches with her face turned to Tansy’s bosom.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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Vocabulary lists containing bosom
"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 1
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