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bosom

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noun

as in soul
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions his friend's sudden death pained him to his very bosom

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bosom

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verb

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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
Noun
With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me. Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024 Scholars have concluded that Clytie’s bosom was enhanced to accentuate the bust’s erotic charge; Townley’s discobolus, unearthed in a state of decapitation, was fitted with a head from a different sculpture. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for bosom 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bosom
Adjective
  • Reputable outlets won’t report which candidate is leading in exit polls until a state’s precincts close, but data on how Harris and Trump are doing with different demographic groups could start to come out after 5 p.m.
    Joe Walsh, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • At market close, tech giants Meta and Amazon had each seen shares rise about 2%.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • There’s maybe a little bit of soul searching happening, and perhaps that’s a good thing.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The crew scans as underground but is now flirting with mainstream rap culture, thanks to their gold and platinum plaques, billions of streams, and an aura that any major rap or popstar would sell their soul to have.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Rolling on custom 19-inch wheels wrapped in performance tires, the Suprabird is a fitting tribute.
    Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The indie also stars Devon Bostick, Stanley Simons and Juliette Gariépy, with production having just wrapped in Montreal.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • As attendees reveled in intimate panel discussions with industry legends and musical icons, the DoorDash activation in the Fillmore’s bustling main lobby became a dazzling highlight of the event, with surprise appearances from Danny Ocean and Maria Becerra to cap off the last day.
    Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The relaxed intimate marital scenes are not hard to do.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • In today’s deal, North’s leap to four hearts is preemptive, and West doubles that outrage with his 23 high-card points.
    Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Scherzinger wrote alongside a prayer emoji and a heart emoji.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • First, a gorgeous Saint Candle created by innovative music executive, Ira DeWitt, that not only includes holy oil and envelops your world in scented luxury, but each candle supports St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
  • That’s why California’s Montage Health Ohana campus—a behavioral health center for children and youth, which opened in December—is enveloped by oak trees, rosemary, and lavender plants.
    Jeff Wilser, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • These techniques should be familiar to Photoshop users.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The setup and relationship dynamics are familiar, but what sets this story apart is that Ranma is a boy whose body turns into a girl’s when doused with cold water because of a mishap during a training trip with his father (hot water turns him back).
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • On Monday's episode of the Fox first responder drama, EMT Nancy (Brianna Baker) gets tested for breast cancer after her boss, Tommy (Gina Torres), notices a lump in a nude photo Nancy accidentally sent to the whole firehouse.
    Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Harris, 60, the daughter of a South Indian mother, an acclaimed breast cancer researcher, and a Black father, a renowned economist, was born in Oakland, attended Howard University for undergrad and received her law degree from the University of California Hastings.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

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“Bosom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bosom. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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