in the bosom
Example Sentences
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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
He remained in the bosom of the establishment until his death in 1989.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2020
The jurist Jeremy Bentham said the power of parents to exercise discretion over wills existed "for the encouragement of virtue and the repression of vice in the bosom of their families".
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2015
However, being in the bosom of the pop establishment turned Winehouse surly and defensive.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 23, 2011
Miss Handler must have been raised in the bosom of saints.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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