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The pectoralis major runs from the collarbone and breastbone to the upper arm and is responsible for bringing the arms forward, drawing them toward the body’s midline and rotating them inward.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Pull your breastbone toward the bar by bending your elbows.
—Greg Presto, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
Wilson is diagnosed with stage II thymoma, a rare form of cancer of the thymus gland, located behind the breastbone.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 16 Nov. 2025
Amy touched her forehead, her breastbone, both shoulders.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Pull your breastbone toward the bar by bending your elbows.
—Greg Presto, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
Wilson is diagnosed with stage II thymoma, a rare form of cancer of the thymus gland, located behind the breastbone.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 16 Nov. 2025
Amy touched her forehead, her breastbone, both shoulders.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Breastbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breastbone. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
breastbone
noun
breast·bone
ˈbres(t)-ˈbōn 
-ˌbōn
: sternum
Medical Definition
breastbone
noun
breast·bone
ˈbres(t)-ˈbōn, -ˌbōn
: sternum
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