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

Instead, one of the two best jokes in Ridiculous is about chicken breasts. — Vikram Murthi, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026 Grill, uncovered, turning often, until charred in spots and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of breasts and/or wings registers 160°, about 5 minutes more. — Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 According to Globo, the woman had multiple bruises on her breasts, neck and lips. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 At the end, Kailyn was brought out of sedation and sat up to see her breasts for the first time. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 The product is typically marketed for consumers to use on the face (particularly the cheeks), buttocks and breasts, Coons shares. — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 24 June 2026 As someone with larger breasts, that’s a major testament to this cami’s coverage. — Abby Moore, InStyle, 24 June 2026 Put a note on the calendar to take your package of chicken breasts out of the freezer the night before dinner to put in the refrigerator. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 June 2026 But Inge said Baer fondled her breasts the second time, and that didn’t feel right at all. — Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 20 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for breasts

Noun

The imagery particularly works for Haaland, 6ft 5in (196cm) and fond of a 6,000-calorie-a-day diet that includes cow hearts, liver and raw milk.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Boise Police Chief Chris Dennison, in a Thursday night news release announcing Wardlaw’s arrest, said the department’s hearts were with the young man’s family and friends.

— Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026

Definition of hearts

Noun

All that time with each other must have mattered to their souls, must have bound them together in ways that Will never bothered to care about.

— Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
For the brave souls among us, Raccoon Mountain also offers spelunking with a guide in their Wild Cave Expeditions package.

— Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

Definition of souls

Verb

Charlotte is having drinks at the hotel bar with a couple of colleagues when Sugar confronts her.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 July 2026
As Trump confronts Iran war tensions at the NATO summit in Turkey, he is also set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is expected to press for more sanctions on Russia and speedier access to American defense systems.

— Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026

Definition of confronts

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

That report, released in 2021, found hair, bones and other indications of cattle in 32% of wolf scat samples collected during the summers of 2017, 2018 and 2019, compared to 51% from deer.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
For decades, some museums interpreted the law as applying to human bones but not necessarily hair, despite protests from Native groups.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026

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