bosom

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noun

bos·om ˈbu̇-zəm

also ˈbü-

Synonyms of bosom next

: the human chest and especially the front part of the chest

hugged the child to his bosom

: a woman's breasts regarded especially as a single feature

a woman with an ample bosom

also : breast

a woman's bosoms

: the chest conceived of as the seat of the emotions and intimate feelings

a story you will take to your bosom

: the security and intimacy of or like that of being hugged to someone's bosom

the bosom of her family

: the part of a garment that covers the chest or the breasts

bosom

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verb

bosomed; bosoming; bosoms

transitive verb

: to enclose in or as if in an embrace

a Gothic, moss-grown structure, half bosomed in trees—

T. L. Peacock

: to enclose or carry in the bosom (see bosom entry 1)

she bosomed her letter—

E. P. O'Donnell

bosom

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Example Sentences

Noun He clutched the flowers to his bosom. He never spoke of his childhood as an orphan, but kept dark memories of those days in his bosom. The shirt has a plain color and ruffles at the bosom. Verb bosomed by overgrown shrubbery, the abandoned cottage seemed like the ideal place for an afternoon tryst Adjective promised to remain bosom friends for the rest of their lives

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

For decades after its debut in 1959, Barbie dolls continued to be light-skinned – white – slender, blonde, with a very narrow waist, ample bosom and always teetering on impossibly high heels. —

Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 25 Apr. 2023 Invisible tacking stitches keep the layers of fabric moving together; a lightly boned bodice holds the bosom stable on a dance floor. —

Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2021 Clutch your bosom and reach for the smelling salts. —

Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023 Two months and two additional rounds of treatments later, my skin was smoother, plumper, and so well hydrated that the vertical creases that are the bane of the aging bosom were much less visible. —

Alice Hart-davis, ELLE, 20 Apr. 2023 Denise and Alicia's union is a relationship at one point ensconced in the bosom of economic privilege and at other moments, after their separation and divorce, vulnerable to the anxiety of inadequate health insurance and the precarity of gainful employment. —

Peniel E. Joseph, CNN, 3 June 2021 But have an ample bosom. —

Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 15 June 2022 Logan's death is immediate career-crushing news for the latest crew the ever-scheming CEO had recently brought close to his twisted bosom. —

Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2023 If there’s a burning in your bosom, that’s probably a yes. —

Jason Kehe, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2023

Adjective

Schubert and the law enforcement agencies that fall under her jurisdiction appear to be bosom buddies. —

Monique Judge, The Root, 15 May 2018 Jim Hamre and Zack Willhoite were also bosom buddies in their passion for public transportation who had excitedly awaited the day higher-speed trains could zip through their home turf. —

Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2017 That's when fans started sharing all the receipts proving that China and Dove are bosom buddies. —

Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, 31 July 2017 The clip also features a bunch of behind-the-scenes footage, illustrating that Miguel and RL Grime are truly bosom buddies having the time of their lives. —

Kat Bein, Billboard, 21 July 2017 See More

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