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busts

n. plural-only
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbəsts// UK //bˈʌsts// busts

n. sculptures of a person's head, shoulders, and chest. They are often made of stone or metal to remember famous people.

n. sculpted representations of the upper part of the human figure, including the head and neck and a varying portion of the chest and shoulders.


SIMPLE

The museum displays several marble busts of Roman emperors.

CONTEXTUAL

The library entrance is lined with bronze busts of the university's founding professors.

COMPLEX

Art historians noted that the collection of neoclassical busts demonstrated a shift from idealized features toward a more realistic, gritty portrayal of the subjects.

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The plural form of 'bust'; when referring to multiple sculptures, it takes a plural verb.

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