bosom

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“And to me, philosophically, that makes sense. I float between desperately wanting stability and wanting glorious freedom. From being at the bosom of my family to being a lone wolf.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023

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

But there's a new couple of bosom buddies who have captured the hearts of many - Cathie and Tricia from BBC 1's Race Across the World.

From BBC • May 13, 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

Adah was clutching her new books about the ornithoptery of butterflies to her bosom, while Ruth May waved and called out weakly, “Wenda mbote! Wenda mbote!”

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver