BREASTS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

breasts 1 of 2

noun

plural of breast

as in hearts

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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2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of breast

as in faces

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 breasts

Noun

Braised chicken breasts were not marked as needing additional cooking, though that was corrected. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 Supplemental screening will move into the mainstream for women with dense breasts. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Lean protein Sources of lean protein such as chicken breasts and eggs are low in calories but still satisfying. — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 For women with dense breasts, a mammogram is like searching for one specific cloud among a sky full of them. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 15 Oct. 2026 Half of women have dense breasts, and mammograms might not be able to pick up potentially deadly tumors hiding behind the tissue. — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 With Madonna so much in the news and much chatter about the coming of a matriarchal age, breasts have come to the fore and the brassiere has once again come out from under. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026 Duck breasts hang over the flames during the day to render their fat. — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Apocrine glands in the armpits, between the legs and on the breasts and face produce a thicker sweat full of fats, proteins, sugars and ammonia. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for breasts

Noun

From elaborate cocktail shrimp towers down to pigs in a blanket and grape jelly meatballs in slow cookers, these dishes are returning to our homes and our hearts.

— Candy Hom, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Our hearts are with his family, friends, teammates, and everyone who knew him.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of hearts

Noun

The world has lost one of its brightest lights and kindest souls.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
This narrative of the woes of leadership could serve as a cautionary tale for the few dozen men and women in both of America’s political parties currently searching their souls and consulting their spouses about whether to run for president.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of souls

Noun

At the 2025 Met Gala, Vogue declared that boobs are back—a truth that would resonate throughout the year, as heaving bosoms (both natural and man-made) appeared on red carpets everywhere.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
Think of it, there are a hundred and forty-seven great works reposing in the bosoms of a hundred and forty-seven great men, and the tragic thing is that not one of those hundred and forty-seven great works will ever be written.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025

Definition of bosoms

Noun

The arthropod group includes animals that are without a backbone or any bones at all, strictly speaking, their bodies being encased in a ringed, exterior tegument and having legs and, sometimes, wings.

— Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Aditya Guru Dev and Samyukta Lakshmi—grandchildren of the erstwhile Maharaja of Mysore—acquired a bungalow with good bones and a slowly failing roof.

— Nuriyah Johar, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of bones

Noun

Finally, the guts are removed and filets are cut, skin optional.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
For their version, which follows a young teen boy (Bean Reid’s Sam) who works to find his missing brother in a town haunted by an evil crop curse, the answer was pumpkin guts.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of guts

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