chest
noun
the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
chestful
-
a word derived from
chest.
Example Sentences
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His bravery earned him a chestful of medals - including three Croix de Guerre from the French government - but his story has been largely forgotten.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2016
True to his sense of theater, he had traded in his olive-green uniform and chestful of ribbons for a business suit, although his resignation will not be effective until May 1.
From Time Magazine Archive
To the rostrum in the Kremlin's Great Hall waddled a stumpy figure in the dark green of a Soviet lieutenant general and sporting a chestful of medals.
From Time Magazine Archive
That is why the orders state exactly what is authorized; if they didn't, we would have people wearing a chestful of medals and looking like a Russian general.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was like having a chestful of bats, beating their wings, fighting to get out.
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
