BREASTS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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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Duck breasts hang over the flames during the day to render their fat. — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 That mammogram ended up uncovering dense tissue in both of her breasts, which led to a follow-up X-ray, ultrasound, and biopsy appointments, until finally in February Myers was formally diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026 Apocrine glands in the armpits, between the legs and on the breasts and face produce a thicker sweat full of fats, proteins, sugars and ammonia. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026 Dense breasts increase that risk and make cancer harder to see on a mammogram. — Dana Kozlov, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026 Schnitzel is usually the province of subtler, tenderer meats—your chicken breasts, your veal rounds. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 According to a new report on eating patterns in America by market research company Circana, nearly half of US adults are actively trying to consume more protein, from bars to whey powder to chicken breasts night after night. — Emily Laurence Sardinha, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Oct. 2026 Instead, research suggests that having the calcium deposits in the breasts can serve as an additional signal of elevated cardiovascular risk. — Ava Tsapatsaris, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026 To test the system, Abramson and his colleagues installed it in chicken breasts, skin-on, bone-in pork bellies, and living rats. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Sending all my love and hopes for a long and happy run to everyone who gave their talent and open hearts to make this happen.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
After Season 1 broke fans’ hearts with the death of X-Men member Gambit, Season 2 resurrects the card-throwing hero as one of Apocalypse’s Horsemen.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of hearts

Noun

This narrative of the woes of leadership could serve as a cautionary tale for the few dozen men and women in both of America’s political parties currently searching their souls and consulting their spouses about whether to run for president.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The story takes place during the course of one evening, in a hazy spiritual plane where anguished souls are caught between life and the hereafter.

— Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of souls

Verb

The Quebec election and the approaching Alberta vote have renewed questions about Canadian unity as Carney’s government confronts Trump’s tariffs and threats against the country.

— Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Specialized sources have described the film as a work that confronts the legacy of Syria’s prison and detention system through memory, testimony, and the restoration of survivors’ voices.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 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 grisly discovery of a human skull got even more mysterious when searchers in western North Carolina failed to locate additional bones.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Two forensic anthropologists from the University of South Florida in Tampa are expected to arrive in Pennsylvania this week as investigators work to identify bones that were found in a vacant home in Reading.

— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

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