BREAST Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈbrest

Definition of breast

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

as in to face

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 breast

Noun

The mostly invisible bits course through blood and pass from mother to child through the placenta and breast milk. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Jerry Arce, 31, allegedly touched the breast and genitals of the victim without consent at PiCH, a Caribbean restaurant and lounge on Flatbush Ave. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Verb

Place the chicken in front of you, breast up, with the neck pointing away from you. — Peter Barrett, Outside Online, 9 June 2025 How can breast cancer support groups help patients and survivors? — Sam Manzella, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for breast

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Noun

Our hearts are with the families whose homes and livelihoods have been impacted.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Clyde also finds a black heart, but blows up Morgan’s scarecrow.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of heart

Verb

The group has faced criticism over its stances on various issues, including the wars in Gaza and Iran.

— Saige Miller, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
The move also lands weeks before Election Day, as Hochul faces Republican nominee Bruce Blakeman, who has criticized her for not opting in sooner.

— Lara Murray-Sterzel, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of face

Noun

Against the backdrop of seemingly endless violence, artists banded together and dabbled in soul, disco, and jazz as a salve to their suffering.

— Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
After Esther’s soul-searching decision to separate, the third season of the show, now streaming, tracks the fallout of their life apart.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of soul

Verb

It’s been covered breathlessly on Instagram and by celebrity media — led by the former Access Hollywood host Billy Bush, who last Monday on his podcast described being confronted by Griffin at a wedding on the Hawaiian island of Lanai.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The country is deeply polarized, increasingly castigated by the rest of the world, and confronting a resurgence of antisemitism.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of confront

Noun

Sure—but for every duck-lipped influencer who simply must take 147 shots of herself holding a Honey Deuce while wrapped in the bosom of #suitelife, there’s another one out there delivering actual information and inspiration.

— Corey Seymour, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
The format translates to an energized intimacy, enhanced by months of workshopping the story together with the one professional actor, Reem Amer, seamlessly inserted in the family bosom.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

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