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as in heart
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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verb

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Recent Examples of breast
Noun
Tanya Ramsey was a breast cancer survivor who was one year in remission. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2025 Yearwood's mother, Gwen, died of breast cancer in October 2011. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 13 July 2025
Verb
So, grab one of Symone's Diana Ross breasts as a floatation device and hitch a ride on the S.S. Muse, because EW's BINGE podcast is back, back, back again. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2023 Duck is presented two ways, legs deboned and braised and breasts dry-aged and crisped, and paired with a black garlic sauce, mushroom jus and scallion oil. Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 21 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for breast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breast
Noun
  • Our son’s bed started just burning in the shape of a heart.
    Katie Mannion, People.com, 28 July 2025
  • Adam always finds a way to keep Cam's memory alive which warms our heart.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 28 July 2025
Verb
  • Intel has faced manufacturing delays, quality-control issues, marketing errors, expensive acquisitions that didn’t work out, executive management turnover and more in a highly competitive industry.
    Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
  • The move comes amid mounting frustration with the country’s law enforcement, which for decades has faced allegations of abuse — including thousands of cases of a still-prevalent torture mechanism used during apartheid — and yet failed to reduce crime.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • The musical slipstream that creates between bluegrass, blues, country, folk, hip-hop, jazz, R&B, rock and soul has roots more firmly entrenched — and more lucrative — in Music City than ever.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 26 July 2025
  • Allow this to awaken your soul ahead of season 4 of Ted Lasso: Jason Sudeikis and costars Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, and Brendan Hunt crashed a Mumford & Sons concert to perform the show's theme song on stage.
    EW.com, EW.com, 25 July 2025
Verb
  • The suspect allegedly confronted a female employee before attacking Assad and Mohammad with a box cutter, the outlet said.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
  • But last month, top economist Brad DeLong argued in a recent essay that the challenges confronting young job-seekers today are primarily driven by widespread policy uncertainty and a sluggish economy—not by the rapid rise of AI tools.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Living in South Florida, a wrinkly bosom is a common concern due to our year-round subtropical sun exposure and a penchant for tank tops.
    Deanna Pai, Glamour, 12 June 2025
  • The secret ingredient is his grandmother’s love, and his memory of the feeling of being in the bosom of his family’s home.
    Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025

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“Breast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breast. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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