bosom

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The most famous of these, perhaps, is the Greek myth in which Hera pushes away the baby Heracles from her bosom, and her breast milk spills from horizon to horizon.

From Scientific American • Aug. 4, 2023

Clutch your bosom and reach for the smelling salts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2023

Durham and Barr became bosom buddies, throwing back scotch together at the end of the work day and having dinner on a regular basis.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2023

So far he has just been a bosom companion, giving Durin warm praise and sound advice … to make him more inclined to do a favor, eventually.

From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2022

She believed that once I was back in the Transkei, in the bosom of my family, acting as counselor to Sabata, I would no longer miss politics.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela