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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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
Malia Griggs, Glamour, 4 Aug. 2025
Early-stage breast cancer can mimic benign conditions such as fibrocystic disease, causing radiologists to disagree when interpreting the same image.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2023
Duck is presented two ways, legs deboned and braised and breasts dry-aged and crisped, and paired with a black garlic sauce, mushroom jus and scallion oil.
—Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 21 July 2023
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Noun
This delicate balconette bra supports and lifts your breasts thanks to removable pads and an underwire that won’t dig into your sides.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 4 Aug. 2025
Early-stage breast cancer can mimic benign conditions such as fibrocystic disease, causing radiologists to disagree when interpreting the same image.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
So, grab one of Symone's Diana Ross breasts as a floatation device and hitch a ride on the S.S. Muse, because EW's BINGE podcast is back, back, back again.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2023
Duck is presented two ways, legs deboned and braised and breasts dry-aged and crisped, and paired with a black garlic sauce, mushroom jus and scallion oil.
—Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 21 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breast
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According to the grandmother, who described herself as a single mom raising two sons alone, the accident marked the second time that her grandson has been hospitalized in less than a month — adding that her heart is breaking because of the pain the boy has endured.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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By the time the credits rolled my heart was ragged.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The tech outage impacting United’s flights comes just two weeks after Alaska Airlines faced a similar issue, which forced it to ground its entire fleet for three hours.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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By the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s, some areas of medicine, such as psychiatry, would face increasing criticism, including from social movements representing women and LGBT people.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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The soul of the person who wrote it, those that read it and dreamed with it.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
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An intellectual and a poetic soul with a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford!—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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No one wants to return home from a long, busy day and be confronted with a cluttered entryway.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
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But Oregon leaders have been far less aggressive in confronting the historical artifacts that critics say hold green energy back.—
Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
14 Aug. 2025
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Living in South Florida, a wrinkly bosom is a common concern due to our year-round subtropical sun exposure and a penchant for tank tops.—
Deanna Pai,
Glamour,
12 June 2025
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The secret ingredient is his grandmother’s love, and his memory of the feeling of being in the bosom of his family’s home.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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“Breast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breast. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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