as in split
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
the cleavages of an egg as an embryo develops
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Recent Examples of cleavage
Cocksuckers, Chuky mumbled, cradling the bottle atop his belly, nestling its spout in his shiny cleavage.
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Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Epstein in a mud mask or his toes in Ghislaine Maxwell's cleavage might be unsettling, but is hardly what former deputy FBI director Dan Bongino once claimed would be revealed when the first dump of Epstein files dropped.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 17 Jan. 2026
And, yes, the rumors are true - the first cut was rated R by the MPAA, and the female stars' cleavage was CGI'd away so as not to offend.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
The Instagram post includes pictures of Nichole with a bruised lip, leg and arm and scratches on her face, shoulder and cleavage.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Epstein in a mud mask or his toes in Ghislaine Maxwell's cleavage might be unsettling, but is hardly what former deputy FBI director Dan Bongino once claimed would be revealed when the first dump of Epstein files dropped.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 17 Jan. 2026
And, yes, the rumors are true - the first cut was rated R by the MPAA, and the female stars' cleavage was CGI'd away so as not to offend.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
The Instagram post includes pictures of Nichole with a bruised lip, leg and arm and scratches on her face, shoulder and cleavage.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleavage
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The Oscar-winning actor and her former husband of 19 years, country musician Keith Urban, finalized their split, including the division of their many homes, in January 2026.—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
2 May 2026
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Leaders who recognize the split will capture near-term wins while building the governance required for the bigger prize.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Underground storage moves forward The project relies on naturally occurring salt caverns, formed by the dissolution of salt rock, creating large underground hollow spaces.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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And now, in the midst of our own peculiar version of civil dissolution, comes a new edition from the Library of America.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Apr. 2026
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Later waves followed the collapse of empires after the First World War, the great era of decolonization after the Second, and the breakup of the Soviet Union.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Along with that breakup bombshell, this episode also marks the show’s first cast trip, hosted by Alicia and Liz.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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After the partition of India in 1947, many refugees from the Punjab region in current-day Pakistan migrated to the city and settled there.—
Laura Payne,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
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From bright orange to casual khaki, this belt bag comes in a wide variety of colors, all crafted from waterproof fabric with plenty of pockets and partitions.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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The last time two other schools met for the City’s upper division title was 2004 when El Camino Real defeated West Valley League rival Granada Hills.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Less than three weeks after selecting Tyrone Brookins as its next superintendent, the Inver Grove Heights school board on Wednesday night rescinded its contract offer, citing board division in its original selection of Brookins as the lone finalist.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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The former couple announced their separation in August 2023.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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In Church’s day, that separation depended on promoting a robust idea of American innocence over Europe’s enfeebling corruption.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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“Cleavage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleavage. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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