deep-chested
Americanadjective
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having a large, broad chest.
a deep-chested man.
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coming from deep in the chest.
a deep-chested cough.
Etymology
Origin of deep-chested
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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If all that says something about these stumpy-snouted, pointy-eared, deep-chested, quizzical little bulldogs, what does it say about the culture that loves them?
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2023
At Issaquah Transit Center, a supervisor with a clipboard salutes Ng as he opens the doors and greets him with a deep-chested pronouncement of “Professional driver!” like some kind of transit service soldier.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2018
Run them off in a mountainous, shaggy, backwoods setting, make Wallace Beery the villain, Rockcliffe Fellowes the hero, Virginia Valli the heroine, and you may turn out the best deep-chested melodrama of the year.
From Time Magazine Archive
In his deep-chested, dim-witted fashion, Mature loves his wife.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was a powerfully built man, deep-chested, broad- shouldered, massive, and yet quick in his movements, springly and agile.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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