How to Use breast in a Sentence

breast

1 of 2 noun
  • Do you prefer a breast or a leg?
  • I ordered the grilled breast of chicken.
  • My breast heaved with emotion.
  • How does a breast pump even work?
    — Ann Kellams, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The soul, the breast, the heart, the mind.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • The beauty mark was on the right breast.
    — Julie K Brown, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
  • What does the face of breast cancer look like?
    — Dru Armstrong, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Discard brine and pat breasts dry.
    — Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Check your breasts, push for scans, don't be afraid to talk about it.
    — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Both chicken breasts and thighs work in this recipe.
    — Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
  • In his breast pocket were what looked like two pens.
    — James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Post-op, your breasts will change week to week and even month to month.
    — Dory Zayas, SELF, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Kenjo had no milk in her breasts to give her child.
    — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • And it has only been found in one place — breast milk.
    — Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • But, think about it, who carries around breast milk?
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
  • These chicken breasts can be served with just about any side dish.
    — Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
  • One of Miss Tate’s breasts had been cut off.
    — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Here's a look at the progress made in the fight against breast cancer.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
  • One side of her dress was exposing her breast.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
  • But breast cancer is not my full story.
    — Korin Miller, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Chicken breast is a good source of lean protein.
    — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The spice was just right and the chicken breast was legit.
    — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
  • It was followed by a drawing of breasts.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • And, breast implants are now at the center of it all.
    — Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The other hovered near the flat space where her breast had been.
    — Keith M. Bellizzi, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The changes to your breasts start in pregnancy.
    — Parents, 21 May 2026
  • This isn’t a reason to stop thinking about breast health.
    — Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • My nipples were bleeding and my breasts swollen.
    — Ann Kellams, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Subhedar said that breast size has nothing to do with risk.
    — Dr. Allyson Heng, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
  • This is the time to use chicken thighs rather than chicken breasts.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026

breast

2 of 2 verb
  • Or go bold and double-breasted but skip the tie (right).
    — Lauren Larson, GQ, 2018-04-04
  • On his second turn, breasting the flat fields near by at 500 ft.
    — Laignee Barron, Time, 2018-02-23
  • Hickman breasted his doves and put them in a crockpot with some teal and cream of mushroom soup.
    — Bill Monroe, OregonLive.com, 2017-10-25
  • The Duchess wore a red, double-breasted coatdress and matching hat.
    — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 2019-03-11
  • The black pleated pants, the black bell sleeve turtleneck sweater, and the gingham plaid double breasted coat.
    — Katie Intner, PEOPLE.com, 2019-11-07
  • The sound of the flowing river was broken by the chirping of a black-capped chickadee and a white-breasted nuthatch.
    — Frank Vaisvilas, Daily Southtown, 2017-12-18
  • To complete the look, a matching single-breasted jacket.
    — Christine Flammia, Esquire, 2018-02-02
  • The futuristic print covered the whole of the slim cropped pants and double-breasted jacket.
    — Avery Matera, Teen Vogue, 2018-04-24
  • Brady wore a full length double breasted overcoat, sunglasses and turtleneck.
    — Bud Shaw, cleveland.com, 2018-02-06
  • Perhaps the most spectacular will be the rose-breasted grosbeaks.
    — Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 2018-04-04
  • Lonnie Walker IV's all-white attire came in the form of a double-breasted suite.
    — Matt Wyatt, Houston Chronicle, 2018-06-21
  • Her black two-piece suit looked both classic and modern, effortlessly chic with a double breasted jacket, rolled up sleeves, wide leg trousers and a high neck shirt.
    — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, 2018-12-11
  • The Crown Princess wore opted for an army green double breasted coat, oxblood leather gloves and a plum clutch and booties to match her rosy dress underneath.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 2018-01-30
  • If a woman isn’t able to breast-feed or chooses not to, lifestyle choices could help stave off breast cancer even without the protective effect of nursing.
    — Erin Blakemore, Washington Post, 2017-10-15
  • Position chickens breast side up. Drizzle each chicken with 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil.
    — Jeanmarie Brownson, chicagotribune.com, 2018-04-02
  • Cary Grant, here in 1953, wears the black-tie look that was the standard for decades: a black single-breasted tuxedo with a white shirt and bow tie.
    — Ray A. Smith, WSJ, 2019-01-02
  • Working with stylist Kate Young, Gomez wore a checkered, double-breasted suit by Frame to cap off of her slew of winning looks.
    — Vogue, 2019-10-28
  • Grab a white double-breasted dress, a light gray suit, and your S.O. to recreate the Sussexes' now-iconic first-look baby photos.
    — Heather Finn, Good Housekeeping, 2019-09-29
  • His hair was stylishly coiffed and his suit, double-breasted and buttoned, struck me as all wrong, a kind of elaborate deceit implying fabled expertise and dark competence.
    — David Rabe, The New Yorker, 2019-07-01
  • Dorothea Tanning’s self-portrait Birthday (1942) shows her bare-breasted, standing with a small winged monster with her back to a house full of open doors.
    — Thomas Hine, Philly.com, 2018-04-12
  • Then there are the non-furs running around, which include Mindy Kaling’s black, double-breasted version and Sarah Paulson’s oversized cardigan.
    — Erika Harwood, Vanities, 2017-01-10
  • Then there are the non-furs running around, which include Mindy Kaling’s black, double-breasted version and Sarah Paulson’s oversized cardigan.
    — Erika Harwood, vanityfair.com, 2017-01-10
  • The paper looked at about a dozen songbird species, including the American robin, red-faced warbler, and other arboreal species, as well as ground-dwelling birds like the house wren and white-breasted nuthatch.
    — National Geographic, 2018-06-25
  • An easy-to-pack and affordable option is Uniqlo's mens Blocktech single-breasted coat ($99.90), which can be worn by both men and women.
    — Sharon Swart, The Hollywood Reporter, 2019-08-23
  • Efforts to aid him with lifeboats, three of which were ineffectually trying to breast the heavy sea, were unavailing, while a lifeline, held by a number of rescuers, was carried far out into the surf by a number of swimmers.
    — sandiegouniontribune.com, 2018-05-06
  • James Van Der Beek was one such a cautionary tale, wearing a double-breasted jacket perhaps best described as the color of strawberry Activia.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 2019-09-22
  • That's because the New England Patriots quarterback came dressed in a double-breasted peacoat (with the collar popped, no less), a black turtleneck, shades, and bluetooth headphones to top it off.
    — Lauren Adhav, Cosmopolitan, 2018-02-05

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