chest
noun
the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
chests
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pluralof chest.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Gaggles of British tourists with fur coats and spray tans jostled for seating, clutching their outerwear to their chests for space as they scouted for a table to open up.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Will people start wearing N95 masks indoors, or have breathing apparatuses hooked up to their chests like fighter pilots?
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Worn on officers’ chests, the devices record a first-person view of every encounter in real time and upload it to the cloud for later review.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
"Our chests feel tight," she told AFP, saying the smoke combined with recent searing heatwaves and parched fields left conditions feeling "eerie."
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
I smirk, and we cross our arms over our chests.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
