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
Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
That tip appeared to have been supported by photos of Bryon crossdressing and wearing a large set of inflated breasts.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
The Daily Mail laid out the claims that Bryon Noem leads a double life, which includes wearing fake breasts and speaking to fetish models online, in a recent report.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The British tabloid published photos on Tuesday, March 31, of Bryon posing in pink hot pants and large fake breasts, apparently made of balloons.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
A number of women with a CDH1 mutation have actually had both their stomach and breasts removed because this mutation can also confer a 40 percent risk of breast cancer.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
No inch of skin was forgotten, including the breasts!
—Valentina Bottoni, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
The man refused and began touching the woman dressed as the Easter Bunny's arm, then the top of her chest, and then grabbed her breasts.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Because the breasts are the unknown?
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
Mastectomies are lifesaving surgeries that remove a patient’s breasts to treat breast cancer, which affects 1 in 8 American women over their lifetimes, according to the American Cancer Society.
—Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
That tip appeared to have been supported by photos of Bryon crossdressing and wearing a large set of inflated breasts.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
The Daily Mail laid out the claims that Bryon Noem leads a double life, which includes wearing fake breasts and speaking to fetish models online, in a recent report.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The British tabloid published photos on Tuesday, March 31, of Bryon posing in pink hot pants and large fake breasts, apparently made of balloons.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
A number of women with a CDH1 mutation have actually had both their stomach and breasts removed because this mutation can also confer a 40 percent risk of breast cancer.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
No inch of skin was forgotten, including the breasts!
—Valentina Bottoni, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
The man refused and began touching the woman dressed as the Easter Bunny's arm, then the top of her chest, and then grabbed her breasts.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Because the breasts are the unknown?
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breasts
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The camera briefly returned to the actual game — the Giants’ Landen Roupp threw a pitch to Jorge Polanco, who fouled the ball off his foot — but the booth’s hearts were clearly in the stands.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The location holds a special place in their hearts as the destination of their first annual trip when Shirvell's daughter was 3 years old.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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Now that Sacramento County’s fiscal adviser has canceled the Sacramento City Unified School District board’s contract with a consulting firm, the district faces its budget crisis with fewer options and a ticking clock.—
Scott Lebar. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Your 7th House of Bonds faces pressure as the Sun squares lucky Jupiter in your 10th House of Jobs, urging follow‑through on promises.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Young Alfred Tennyson grew up in a similarly provincial bit of England, tucked away in his father’s vicarage on a remote part of the east coast of England in a village of fewer than a hundred souls.—
Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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An ancient ginkgo tree enchants longing souls across more than a century in this spellbinding cinematic triptych starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Léa Seydoux.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As Zhana’s health declines, Elene matures and eventually confronts her mother about her choices and their consequences.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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After The Boss exits, New Art confronts Curator, questioning the promise of visibility and a newfound purpose.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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But the bones of the operation have not changed, said Judd Frieling, one of the Artemis II flight directors, who spoke from mission control to reporters on Saturday.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Rocus, also known as The Bone Wreck, ran aground while transporting a cargo of cow bones to be used as fertilizer on the island, thus giving Anegada's Cow Wreck Beach its unique name.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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As the Times reporters Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman revealed this week in their in-the-Situation Room account of how Trump decided to start the war, no one in his Cabinet of courtiers had the guts to challenge his mistaken assumptions.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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That’s really the heart and the guts of the story—these women who, against all odds, found a way to speak out.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Breasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breasts. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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