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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breasts

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
Flattener bras helped women of that time who wanted to reduce the appearance of their larger breasts. — Kara McGrath, Allure, 8 Sep. 2026 Use it over seared tofu or chicken breasts, or buttered white rice with a drizzle of soy sauce. — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026 That moment that found him with his pants down past his hips and her dress caught up over her breasts. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 Also, having large breasts because of breastfeeding was something so different for me. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 On one episode, Eugene Patton — the dancing stagehand performing as Gene Gene the Dancing Machine — started his thing when Morgan opened her shirt to expose her breasts, helping bring an end to the show’s run on NBC in 1978. — Mark Kennedy, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Maybe the character’s popularity even helped prime pop culture to fully appreciate a certain silent producer, a woman for whom breasts and brains were never mutually exclusive. — Judy Berman, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Season both sides of the chicken breasts generously with the spice blend. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 To ensure quick, even cooking, consider flattening the chicken breasts. — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breasts
  1. hearts
  2. faces
  3. souls
  4. confronts
  5. bosoms
  6. bones
  7. guts
Noun
  • Our hearts continue to be with the families and loved ones of those who were killed, and with the entire Miami-Dade community enduring an unimaginable time.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Some of the rumors were true, most weren’t, but there was no line across which any tale was too tall to make our bodies hurt a little more, to make our hearts move a little more wearily.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of hearts
Verb
  • Making those comments before Michigan faces Oklahoma, one of the toughest defenses on its schedule, lays the groundwork for a QB switch if the offense sputters again.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Russian forces have ramped up the number of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities as Kyiv faces a shortage of air defense equipment.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of faces
Noun
  • Preachers and patricians constantly warned that, if allowed to live unchecked in the city, Jews would ‘infect’ the Christian faithful, poisoning the minds of the pious and stealing souls away from salvation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
  • But the steel has his -- embodies his soul, and the souls of so many.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of souls
Verb
  • The administration confronts anger over rising costs, reclassified casualties and Brent crude near $95 a barrel, with gas prices and inflation squeezing Americans as Republicans try to protect narrow congressional majorities.
    — Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In the finale, Alice confronts Easton at his home and has to acknowledge that an entire cohort of people — cops, other wealthy men, even Easton’s own daughter — were complicit in his crimes.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 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
  • The former president was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer in 2025, which has since spread to his bones.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Children’s bones grow faster than their tendons and ligaments can adapt.
    — Michael Swartzon, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of bones
Noun
  • But to me, the guts and the root of the whole thing is the writing.
    — Jewly Hight, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Newcastle United Newcastle United 2 Liverpool 2 The kick-in-the-guts last-gasp equaliser apart, this was fun.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of guts

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