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bosom

[booz-uhm, boo-zuhm] / ˈbʊz əm, ˈbu zəm /
NOUN
breast
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Our garbage, he’s convinced, “speaks to us,” and in its honesty he finds the relief that keeps him sane in the bosom of squalor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Events stretch on, the rain long forgotten, the music and laughter our bosom companions.

From Salon Nov. 8, 2025

His team has now taken the OBR even closer into the bosom of budgetary decision-making.

From BBC Mar. 1, 2024

“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

She let her head fall to her bosom, took a deep breath, and shook all over.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

"I leave you, hoping that the lamp of liberty will burn in your bosoms until there shall no longer be a doubt that all men are created free and equal."

From Fox News Feb. 21, 2022

Many of us have serious back problems, often undiagnosed, and/or chronic aches and pains that are connected to our bosoms.

From Slate Dec. 4, 2020

They hugged me and my jeep driver and pinned French tricolors on us, and left us exhausted, with our bosoms covered with emblems and ribbons.

From Seattle Times Aug. 23, 2019

Women shrieked, swooned, took cuttings of his hair, collected the dregs from his coffee cups, and even kept the discarded stubs of his cigars between their bosoms.

From The Guardian Feb. 6, 2013

“This is a most unfortunate affair, and will probably be much talked of. But we must stem the tide of malice, and pour into the wounded bosoms of each other the balm of sisterly consolation.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen




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