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
Patrick Damp, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Throughout 2023, in that closet and in other places at Bryan with no cameras, Marie said through her lawyer that Ross grabbed her breasts and genitals and told her to touch him and perform oral sex.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Because the breasts are the unknown?
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
The fourth season of the Hulu sensation The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives was dropping 10 new episodes of soft waves, plump lips, and perky breasts.
—Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 26 Mar. 2026
Covering the chicken breasts in a combination of flour and Parmesan instead of the typical breadcrumbs makes for a crunchy frico-like coating that’s far more fun.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
The 10×60-minute series is based on a true story and is co-written with Marie-Ève Perron, also starring as Agathe, who loses her breasts, her partner and job after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
The inspector found raw chicken breasts stored above produce in the walk-in cooler, another cooler wasn’t working properly and employees were preparing dough on a dirty table.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
In pre-Christian Ireland, sucking breasts was a way of showing subjugation to a king and the cutting out of Old Croghan Man’s nipples is, historians believe, an indication that he had been thus stripped of his claims to kingship.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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
Throughout 2023, in that closet and in other places at Bryan with no cameras, Marie said through her lawyer that Ross grabbed her breasts and genitals and told her to touch him and perform oral sex.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Because the breasts are the unknown?
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
The fourth season of the Hulu sensation The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives was dropping 10 new episodes of soft waves, plump lips, and perky breasts.
—Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 26 Mar. 2026
Covering the chicken breasts in a combination of flour and Parmesan instead of the typical breadcrumbs makes for a crunchy frico-like coating that’s far more fun.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
The 10×60-minute series is based on a true story and is co-written with Marie-Ève Perron, also starring as Agathe, who loses her breasts, her partner and job after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
The inspector found raw chicken breasts stored above produce in the walk-in cooler, another cooler wasn’t working properly and employees were preparing dough on a dirty table.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
In pre-Christian Ireland, sucking breasts was a way of showing subjugation to a king and the cutting out of Old Croghan Man’s nipples is, historians believe, an indication that he had been thus stripped of his claims to kingship.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breasts
Noun
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Previously, an English bull terrier Border collie mix was melting hearts on social media.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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For all the success Duke has had through the years, the Blue Devils have now had hearts broken by UConn three straight times in the Big Dance.—
Noah Trister,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Social Security faces a shortfall as soon as 2032.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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For the second time in less than a week, Luka Doncic faces a one-game suspension because of technical foul accumulation.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Adapted from a Japanese novel, the unusual story revolves around a spirit responsible for guiding transient souls to their next reincarnation, who embarks on a perilous mission with a young girl to prevent her being overwhelmed by her anger and transforming into a monster.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
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In Ready or Not 2, which picks up right where the last one left off, Grace discovers that the Le Domases are one of six families who sold their souls to the devil for wealth and power.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Watch for being overly reactive as the Gemini moon confronts Mars.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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In the memoir, Donovan confronts the origins of his mental health issues, talks about growing up poor in a 900-square-foot home managed heroically by his single mother, Donna, and how even his greatest successes on the field left him unfulfilled.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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How did human bones, possibly several hundred years old and believed to originate from another country, come to rest beneath a residential property in Richland County?—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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Speculation quickly grew that the bones could be connected to a missing person’s cold case — a theory that resonated in a community where unresolved disappearances weigh heavily.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Many grasses evolved to be partly dispersed by herbivorous mammals, the seeds passing through guts with the bulky leafy tissue.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Alloway’s debut is a beautiful disaster that even at its weakest points has just enough glamor and guts to justify most genre girlies taking the journey eventually.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Breasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breasts. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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