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
Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Early on, the series establishes that Hall’s character is self-conscious about the size of her breasts and has considered getting implants.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
Top surgery to remove one’s breasts, the most common surgery that transgender young people receive, does not require a person to remain on hormone medications or implicate a person’s fertility, though future breastfeeding may be at risk.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
This season, Roseberry continued his mission with a haute couture collection that featured replica reptilian textures, protruding tusk breasts, scorpion bustiers and a translucent two-piece skirt suit rendered in hyperreal blowfish scales.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
If your store doesn’t carry them, halve standard chicken breasts.
—Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Pour flour in a plastic bag, season with salt and pepper, and drop the breasts in to coat.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
Instead, opt for leaner cuts of meat like pork tenderloin, beef sirloin, and skinless chicken breasts or thighs; swap out meat for other proteins like legumes and fish; and use vegetable oils (like olive) rather than solid fats (butter) when cooking.
—Beth Krietsch, SELF, 22 Jan. 2026
Ultrasounds can find cancer hidden within dense breasts.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
Boneless wings are bite-sized pieces of chicken—often made from boneless chicken breasts—that are breaded or battered, baked or fried, and then tossed in sauce if desired.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Early on, the series establishes that Hall’s character is self-conscious about the size of her breasts and has considered getting implants.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
Top surgery to remove one’s breasts, the most common surgery that transgender young people receive, does not require a person to remain on hormone medications or implicate a person’s fertility, though future breastfeeding may be at risk.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
This season, Roseberry continued his mission with a haute couture collection that featured replica reptilian textures, protruding tusk breasts, scorpion bustiers and a translucent two-piece skirt suit rendered in hyperreal blowfish scales.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
If your store doesn’t carry them, halve standard chicken breasts.
—Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Pour flour in a plastic bag, season with salt and pepper, and drop the breasts in to coat.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
Instead, opt for leaner cuts of meat like pork tenderloin, beef sirloin, and skinless chicken breasts or thighs; swap out meat for other proteins like legumes and fish; and use vegetable oils (like olive) rather than solid fats (butter) when cooking.
—Beth Krietsch, SELF, 22 Jan. 2026
Ultrasounds can find cancer hidden within dense breasts.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breasts
Noun
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Sometimes our hearts are broken.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Caesar failed to anticipate that stakeholders make decisions based on more than rational arguments only and that establishing peace meant winning hearts as well as minds.—
Paul Vanderbroeck,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Upon returning, the couple faces threatening neighbors and uncovers dark neighborhood secrets.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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Several others were wounded and taken for treatment in Rahad, which faces severe medical supplies shortages like many areas in the Kordofan region, the statement said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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But tens of thousands of films are made each year, and quite a few of them break the rules, defy conventional narrative expectations and smack us deep in our souls.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2026
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The world must stand with the people of Iran before more of our bravest souls are lost.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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With a tone that's equally anxious and lovesick, the British singer confronts domestic bliss and finds her stride.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
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What to do about the crisis that sociology confronts?—
Wendy Nelson Espeland,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 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
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Yet its polarizing effect may be the key to its magnetism; even those who dislike it have certainly absorbed some of its fragrant dolorousness into their bones.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Bone Broth Bone broth is made by simmering roasted bones, such as beef, chicken, turkey, or pork, with or without their meat, in water for many hours.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Verywell Health,
11 Feb. 2026
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This takes a lot of guts, Lind says.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
9 Feb. 2026
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Both are up to the task, grounding these sometimes floaty proceedings in some human guts and grit.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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