Kate O'Mara

Probably the only type of cosmetic surgery I'd consider is having my bust reduced. It's alright for my current role in 'The Marquise' because it's a costume drama, which means boned corsets and a bit of cleavage, but it's a drag otherwise.

English Actress

Riya Sen

I never got the idea of the industry's understanding of the word 'sexy.' They always wanted me to wear a mini skirt or show some more cleavage. That's not sexy. You are sexy when you have a strong personality.

Indian Actress

Pieter Zeeman

The magnetic cleavage of the spectral lines is dependent on the size of the charge of the electron, or, more accurately, on the ratio between the mass and the charge of the electron.

Dutch Physicist

Jeannie Mai

I always say, men's ankles are kind of like men's version of cleavage. That's what I think, because it's sexy. It shows, like, you dare to go there.

American Celebrity

Shefali Zariwala

No tummy showing, no cleavage, no leg show - those were the rules laid down by my folks! But yeah, I am the original thong girl in India.

Marilyn Monroe

The trouble with censors is that they worry if a girl has cleavage. They ought to worry if she hasn't any.

American Actress

Natalie Portman

They tell me: 'OK, this is where we're going to push up your cleavage,' and I'm like, 'What cleavage?

Erin Brockovich

I still describe myself as the activist with cleavage. Breast implants made me feel a lot sexier.

American Activist

Tess Daly

I don't usually show a lot of cleavage, it's not in my comfort zone.

English Model

Nicole Scherzinger

I think shoulders are sexier than cleavage.

American Musician

The term can be seen as objectifying women, so be cautious in social contexts.

Cultural Sensitivity

Often used in fashion to describe how necklines can accentuate this area.

Fashion Context

Used in science to describe specific separation, often of crystals or cells.

Scientific Precision

In geology, cleavage describes how minerals break along flat planes.

Geology Term

Used to talk about division in society, like political leanings.

Sociopolitical Talk

It's an abstract idea, not a physical split but a difference in opinion.

Abstract Concept

In biology, it's a vital process of cell division early in development.

Biological Process

The word is used in embryology classes to explain early stages of life.

Embryology Term

 weren't doing shows we would go into the middle of town squares and set up and ask a Muslim booth where people could come and ask us questions questions like why are you wearing so much cleavage now the and the next rule of thumb is get some non-threatening allies ie other

Making white people...

 OK, you know that I’m going to show up, and I’ve got a pep in my high heel, red-bottom step. I do have heaving cleavage. And I’ve got a tell-it-like-it-is approach to life that’s always dosed with a ladle of love. It took me 55 years to get here.

How to Discover Your...

 wash for a suburban sea bird who's picked up tan grime and sand overnight it's important to keep cleavage neat and well-oiled

Cleavage