as in hearts
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
his friend's sudden death pained him to his very bosom
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as in wraps
to surround or cover closely
bosomed by overgrown shrubbery, the abandoned cottage seemed like the ideal place for an afternoon tryst
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Recent Examples of bosoms
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
Think of it, there are a hundred and forty-seven great works reposing in the bosoms of a hundred and forty-seven great men, and the tragic thing is that not one of those hundred and forty-seven great works will ever be written.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
At the 2025 Met Gala, Vogue declared that boobs are back—a truth that would resonate throughout the year, as heaving bosoms (both natural and man-made) appeared on red carpets everywhere.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
Think of it, there are a hundred and forty-seven great works reposing in the bosoms of a hundred and forty-seven great men, and the tragic thing is that not one of those hundred and forty-seven great works will ever be written.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bosoms
Noun
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These same aging indicators didn’t show up in the comparison hearts.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
4 May 2026
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Weird things happen to astronauts' hearts in microgravity.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Rather than relying on separate block foundations, the design uses a single flowing geometry that wraps around trees to define the interior and exterior spaces.—
Bridget Borgobello
May 02,
New Atlas,
2 May 2026
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In that chamber, it’s sponsored by both House Speaker Julie McCluskie and Majority Leader Monica Duran, giving it solid odds of passing before the legislature wraps for the year on May 13.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The restless souls contained within all forms of life begin to awaken, bringing fiery hues back to the formerly dreary expanse of winter landscapes.—
Emily Leahy,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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But tourism can also destroy places' souls, hollowing out city centers and leaving empty urban shells whose most striking feature is sheer commercialism.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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This ornament, situating them as something between a throw pillow and a hand muff, shrouds the thick-boned fore- and hindquarters that give them a characteristic rolling gait.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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And then there’s all the emerging tech, like a device that shrouds your body in inflammation-reducing red light at Carillon’s Miami Wellness Resort’s Inner Glow retreat, and a zero-gravity recliner at Canyon Ranch Lenox that can rescue you from menopausal rage at its M/Power retreat.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The chicken breasts are cooked with a ginger-garlic mixture that is also used to amp up the dressing.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
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Since the marinade clings to the meat almost like a crust, leaner chicken breasts can work here, too, but to me there’s nothing that beats the juiciness and even-cooking of boneless, skinless thighs on the hibachi.—
Sheldon Simeon,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Steak and kidney pie with a flaky crust that envelops chunks of steak and mineral-bright nuggets of liver in a deep brown gravy.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Like a warm summer night or a third cocktail, Lemann lulls and envelops you.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This process continues for decades until eventually, one day, immune mediators rupture the cap that encloses the plaque.—
Mary J. Scourboutakos,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Upon their return, Rebekah sees Isaac and veils herself while Eliezer informs Isaac of the news, after which Isaac takes Rebekah into the tent of his mother, Sarah.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 Mar. 2026
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Gold lace demurely veils a woman’s face beneath a crown-like headpiece.—
Jane Wooldridge,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Bosoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bosoms. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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