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
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Discard brine and pat breasts dry.
—Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
After having a child and breastfeeding for over a year, as well as a dramatic weight loss (50+ pounds), my once-perky 36C breasts have undergone substantial volume loss.
—Dory Zayas, Allure, 29 Aug. 2025
The safest way to wear a seatbelt is with the lap belt snugly across the pelvic bones, among the strongest parts of the lower body, and the shoulder strap between the breasts.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Scovel, 23, first noticed something was different when her breasts felt sore.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Her entire front body is exposed and her natural breasts are round, perky; her pink areolas, small; her pink nipples, delicate, conical.
—Weike Wang, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
And squeeze the mothers’ breasts, mix their milk with the fig’s.
—Nima Hasan
august 15, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Smaller, thinner chicken breasts will cook more quickly than larger, thicker pieces.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
The other woman claimed Depardieu touched her breasts and buttock on several occasions, and once blocked her against an apartment door and put his hands on her chest.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Discard brine and pat breasts dry.
—Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
After having a child and breastfeeding for over a year, as well as a dramatic weight loss (50+ pounds), my once-perky 36C breasts have undergone substantial volume loss.
—Dory Zayas, Allure, 29 Aug. 2025
The safest way to wear a seatbelt is with the lap belt snugly across the pelvic bones, among the strongest parts of the lower body, and the shoulder strap between the breasts.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Scovel, 23, first noticed something was different when her breasts felt sore.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Her entire front body is exposed and her natural breasts are round, perky; her pink areolas, small; her pink nipples, delicate, conical.
—Weike Wang, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
And squeeze the mothers’ breasts, mix their milk with the fig’s.
—Nima Hasan
august 15, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Smaller, thinner chicken breasts will cook more quickly than larger, thicker pieces.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breasts
Noun
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As the sun was setting, hundreds of North Texans — many clad in black — gathered with candles and posters in their hands and solidarity in their hearts.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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Michelle and Zooey are the perfect duo to bring this cinematic joyride to life—they’re both original, fearless comedians with huge hearts and a willingness to be funny on horseback.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Now, a grown-up Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) faces new and familiar frights after her equally goth daughter, Astrid (Jenna Ortega), opens a portal to the Netherworld and reawakens everyone's favorite pinstriped ghost.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The massive compensation offer comes as Tesla faces one of its worst sales streaks, with its stock falling 16% this year, driven by rising competition, government cuts to EV subsidies, and Musk’s polarizing politics.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But those poor souls would be missing out on a terrific whiskey that really deserves to be enjoyed.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Despite the setbacks, a few brave souls are still willing to bet on a movie business revival.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By turning plastic into poetry, the project not only gives voice to community expression but also confronts the urgent issue of waste.—
Jonel Juste,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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As Mars confronts Jupiter, the world is your oyster!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Biden's health was most recently in the headlines when his office announced he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer in May that had spread to his bones.—
Molly Nagle,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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One set of bones turned out to be fake.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Two of Pluto's midsize moons may be made of the guts of its largest moon, Charon, new research suggests.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Still today, bacteria living in vertebrate guts form coprostanol by metabolizing cholesterol, and coprostanol is typically released into the environment as waste product (curiously enough, human feces are especially enriched in coprostanol).—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Breasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breasts. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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