as in split
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
the cleavages of an egg as an embryo develops
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Recent Examples of cleavage
In this delightfully campy madcap comedy, Elvira heads to small-town Massachusetts to receive an inheritance from her dead aunt, only to find out that the villagers aren’t fans of her cleavage, nor of her penchant for double entendre.
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Samantha Allen, Them, 15 Oct. 2024
The goal was to be able to wear backless dresses or go out and not have to feel self-conscious about my boobs and my cleavage but still look womanly.
—Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
At the end of the day, nothing beats classic cleavage.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 11 July 2024
Such wars are more likely when a state’s political, social, economic, and geographic cleavages generally converge so that political parties, economic classes, and geographic areas all broadly align.
—Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2024
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Samantha Allen, Them, 15 Oct. 2024
The goal was to be able to wear backless dresses or go out and not have to feel self-conscious about my boobs and my cleavage but still look womanly.
—Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
At the end of the day, nothing beats classic cleavage.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 11 July 2024
Such wars are more likely when a state’s political, social, economic, and geographic cleavages generally converge so that political parties, economic classes, and geographic areas all broadly align.
—Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleavage
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He is also set to star in Bring Them Down as well Hurry Up Tomorrow opposite Jenna Ortega. Carpenter, who has not commented on the split, is ending her busy year with Netflix’s A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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The case occurred around the same time that Allen's affair with Soon-Yi came to light, which led to Farrow's messy split from the actor.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Prescott presents the dissolution of the monasteries from the numerous interlaced viewpoints of ordinary people – nuns made homeless, devout country people bewildered, the instigators of the Pilgrimage of Grace heading towards their ghastly ends.The Week UK, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The high-voltage operation leads to issues such as transition metal dissolution, corrosion stress cracking and electrolyte oxidation, which result in poor coulombic efficiency and short cycle life.Matthew Dawson, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Instead of fixating on the peaks (the unforgettable highs) or the end (the breakup or final moments), try to focus on the entire relationship.Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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These events and growing creative differences amongst the group contributed to the breakup.Skyler Trepel, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Some Orthodox rabbis insist on being present for a convert’s immersion, or at least on observing through slits in a partition, to insure that it’s done properly.Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Unique to the SoHo location are bespoke details that draw upon the neighborhood’s heritage, such as its distinctive cast iron architecture, expansive marble surfaces, large archways and sleek steel and glass partitions.David Moin, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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The New Day’s breakup seemed inevitable as it was set to come at a time when WWE is celebrating its tag-team divisions, with this storyline adding emotional weight to the company’s broader focus.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Lawyers for Bhakta also represent two women who filed a lawsuit in June accusing Apple of systematically underpaying female workers in its engineering, marketing and AppleCare divisions.Daniel Wiessner, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Because the common mobile operating systems are derivatives of Linux, there are some unique separations between OS and user functions within mobile devices, but that doesn’t mean that these devices don’t deserve the same levels of protection that are implemented on other enterprise endpoints.Forrester, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Outside of McConkey, the Chargers do not have the talent at pass-catching spots to create consistent separation.Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Cleavage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleavage. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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