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noun

ˈbrest How to pronounce breast (audio)
Definition of breastnext
as in heart
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions deep in his breast, he knew that his father had a great love for him that did not need to be expressed in words

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verb

as in to face
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage breasted the diagnosis of cancer with fortitude and optimism

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Recent Examples of breast
Noun
Institutions working with breast cancer gained resources and visibility. — Ricardo Bellino, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Annual Meeting in Chicago, where researchers reported an association between GLP-1 use and lower breast cancer recurrence rates, as well as a potential role in preventing the disease. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
Place the chicken in front of you, breast up, with the neck pointing away from you. — Peter Barrett, Outside Online, 9 June 2025 How can breast cancer support groups help patients and survivors? — Sam Manzella, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for breast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breast
  1. heart
  2. face
  3. soul
  4. confront
  5. bosom
Noun
  • Things get increasingly bleak, as the family dog’s heart medicine runs out and Jason has to put him out of his misery, and then — in doomsday prepper mode — carves up the body and puts it in the freezer just in case food gets dire.
    — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • He was rushed to Luton and Dunstable Hospital, where doctors restarted his heart before transferring him to the Royal Brompton Hospital in London for specialist care.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
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  • Cleaver, who has represented the district since 2005, was unopposed in the Democratic primary but faces an uphill battle in the general election after the state legislature redrew the district last year to lean Republican.
    — ABC NEWS, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Federal investigators, the Secret Service and the Sheriff’s Department are still investigating the matter, and Taele could face additional charges.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of face
Noun
  • My husband’s relatives (immediate and extended family) are all Christians for whom winning souls to salvation is a crucial matter.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Over its 61 seasons on television and streaming, Days has obviously had a number of famous faces stop by Salem, including a teenage LeAnn Rimes, soul-music icon Smokey Robinson, Real Housewives star Kyle Richards, and talk-show titan Jerry Springer.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of soul
Verb
  • The ladies all get on a yacht and are confronted with cardboard cutouts of them in their very first season.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • As states confront rising electricity demand and growing concerns about affordability, community solar offers one practical way to expand energy options while delivering benefits to households and local communities.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of confront
Noun
  • The two started off as bosom buddies, but Nathan didn’t take kindly to Joe’s womanizing ways.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
  • Colleen Camp, on the other hand, demonstrates a flair for light comedy as an alluring French maid, though the role too often requires her to play second fiddle to her own enhanced bosom.
    — Kirk Ellis, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
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