1
a
: the human chest and especially the front part of the chest
hugged the child to his bosom
b
: a woman's breasts regarded especially as a single feature
a woman with an ample bosom
2
a
: the chest conceived of as the seat of the emotions and intimate feelings
a story you will take to your bosom
b
: the security and intimacy of or like that of being hugged to someone's bosom
the bosom of her family
3
: the part of a garment that covers the chest or the breasts
bosomed; bosoming; bosoms
1
: to enclose in or as if in an embrace
a Gothic, moss-grown structure, half bosomed in trees—
T. L. Peacock
T. L. Peacock2
: to enclose or carry in the bosom (see bosom entry 1)
she bosomed her letter—E. P. O'Donnell
E. P. O'DonnellSynonyms
Examples of bosom in a Sentence
Noun
He clutched the flowers to his bosom.
He never spoke of his childhood as an orphan, but kept dark memories of those days in his bosom.
The shirt has a plain color and ruffles at the bosom.
Verb
bosomed by overgrown shrubbery, the abandoned cottage seemed like the ideal place for an afternoon tryst
Adjective
promised to remain bosom friends for the rest of their lives
Recent Examples on the WebTodd Gold, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024
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
But what has been really nice this year is being so welcomed by the Whovians who took me into their bosom very, very lovingly.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2023
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Noun
Erotic oil paintings decorate the walls, and one in particular, three nudes bathing, prompts a brief, scientific discussion of the effects of gravity on bosoms.
—Todd Gold, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024
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
But what has been really nice this year is being so welcomed by the Whovians who took me into their bosom very, very lovingly.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2023
See all Example Sentences for bosom
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“Bosom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bosom. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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bosom
1 of 2 noun
bos·om
ˈbu̇z-əm 
1
: the front of the human chest
especially
: a woman's breasts
2
: the chest thought of as the center of secret thoughts and feelings
3
: a close and comforting relationship
in the bosom of her family
4
: the part of a garment covering the breast
bosomed
adjective
-əmd
bosom
2 of 2 adjective
: intimate entry 2 sense 3a, close
bosom friends
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