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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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
Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Line a sheet tray with parchment paper, then add boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
My nipples were bleeding and my breasts swollen.
—Ann Kellams, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
For women with dense breasts, several options exist beyond standard mammography.
—Dr. Megha Gupta, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
This effect explains why mammograms can miss nearly half of cancers in women with extremely dense breasts, which is what happened to me.
—Jennie Durant, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Like its more famous cousin from Willendorf, the depicted woman looks less like a person than like a pornographic composite of breasts, hips, and labia.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
However, women should know how their breasts look and feel and be on the lookout for any concerning changes.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Police also uncovered bones, breasts, vaginas, lips, and heads.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
The research included 2,978 women aged 40–75 enrolled from 2017–2022 who were clinically asymptomatic and had dense breasts.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Line a sheet tray with parchment paper, then add boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
My nipples were bleeding and my breasts swollen.
—Ann Kellams, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
For women with dense breasts, several options exist beyond standard mammography.
—Dr. Megha Gupta, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
This effect explains why mammograms can miss nearly half of cancers in women with extremely dense breasts, which is what happened to me.
—Jennie Durant, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Like its more famous cousin from Willendorf, the depicted woman looks less like a person than like a pornographic composite of breasts, hips, and labia.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
However, women should know how their breasts look and feel and be on the lookout for any concerning changes.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Police also uncovered bones, breasts, vaginas, lips, and heads.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breasts
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Where would our legacy live, if banned from the Internet, besides our heads and our hearts?—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cameron James After learning French to woo Bianca as the lovesick Cameron, Gordon-Levitt continued to steal our hearts in other film appearances, most notably the 2009 indie hit (500) Days of Summer.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Today, as the world faces over 60 conflicts — the highest number since the end of World War II — play remains as important as ever.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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Now Parker faces the scrutiny of the general TV audience.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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That means just about any food-and-Miami related subject is fair game, from who picks the avocados and celebrations of the different culinary cultures of Miami to why everyone in this town is willing to sell their literal souls and possibly their children for mangoes every summer.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The film stars Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, and Callum Turner in a story set in the afterlife, where souls have one week to choose their eternal fate.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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The story takes a darker turn as Saruul becomes a victim of blackmail and Myagmar confronts the limits of forgiveness, leading to a devastating choice.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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His crushing final monologue, in which Vladimir confronts his own nihilism, is as potent as anything you're bound to see on Broadway this year.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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An alligator's diet can include chicken liver, rats and animal parts, including bones and cartilage.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Best Interactive Plush Baby’s first plush pal is always ready to play—no bones about it!—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the severity of Barkov’s injury hit Finland’s Olympic hockey team like a punch in the guts.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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But with some notable exceptions, particularly during the 1968 Tet Offensive, network news cameras generally got nowhere close enough to combat in order to film blood, guts, and gore.—
Time,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Breasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breasts. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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