in the bosom
Example Sentences
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He remained in the bosom of the establishment until his death in 1989.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2020
“Recline now in the bosom of your Lord Jesus,” Conroy said.
From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2019
We were at one the other day, if not in the bosom of Los Angeles, then up near the larynx.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2017
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
That evening, in the bosom of the now-dear family home I uncoiled my fearful secret and in a brave gesture left a note on Daddy Clidell’s bed.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
