Examples of chest in a Sentence
Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
His hands were hanging in a strange angle from his wrists in front of his chest and covered in blood.
—Michael Rosenwald, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
Renner was hospitalized for blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries on Jan. 1 after his Sno-Cat, a large snow plow that weighs at least 14,330 pounds, ran him over.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 Nov. 2023
Hernan was found unconscious on Oct. 3, 2018, seated in her living room recliner next to a table filled with prescription pills with what appeared to be crushed medication on her chest, according to a police report.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2023
According to the Douglas County Health Department alert, children under 4 who were exposed at the Omaha YMCA will be receive a chest X-ray — and be treated preventatively to avoid developing TB.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
Half of sudden cardiac deaths occurred during physical exertion and only two were caused by a blow to the chest like the one experienced by Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin last year.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
On November 11, the British actor stepped out in a black minidress positively dripping in oversized gems, including a string of crystals across her chest and an enormous radiant gem modeled after a sapphire hanging from waist.
—Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 13 Nov. 2023
But frequently angioplasty is used mainly to relieve chest pain, or angina.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 11 Nov. 2023
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Word History
Middle English, from Old English cest, cist chest, box, from Latin cista, from Greek kistē basket, hamper
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing chest
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chest. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.
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