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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Recent Examples of breasts

Noun

Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, the cumin, and coriander. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Chicken breasts in a hot holding unit held at temps from 124-136 degrees. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 While there was plenty of skin on display — transparent dresses, breasts covered merely by jewelry or a model’s hand, and plunging necklines — the brand is deeply rooted in inclusivity. — Rachael Akhidenor, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026 Braised chicken breasts were not marked as needing additional cooking, though that was corrected. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 Supplemental screening will move into the mainstream for women with dense breasts. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Lean protein Sources of lean protein such as chicken breasts and eggs are low in calories but still satisfying. — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 For women with dense breasts, a mammogram is like searching for one specific cloud among a sky full of them. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 15 Oct. 2026 Overall, screening mammograms miss about one in eight breast cancers, and people with dense breasts are more likely to get false-negative results. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for breasts

Noun

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

— Ava Berger, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
There are also four black hearts hidden in the scarecrows, which can be used to blow up a player’s scarecrow avatar and block them from getting this mysterious power-up.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of hearts

Noun

Westview Abbey, the grand mausoleum that looms over the back of the property like a castle on a moor, holds the remains of more than 11,000 souls and exudes an air of eerie stillness.

— Jim Auchmutey, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Anna is the black sheep of her family which would make the stay at the picturesque Italian villa Monteperso annoying, even without the creepy ghost determined to steal all of their souls.

— Rebekah Faubion, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of souls

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 arthropod group includes animals that are without a backbone or any bones at all, strictly speaking, their bodies being encased in a ringed, exterior tegument and having legs and, sometimes, wings.

— Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Aditya Guru Dev and Samyukta Lakshmi—grandchildren of the erstwhile Maharaja of Mysore—acquired a bungalow with good bones and a slowly failing roof.

— Nuriyah Johar, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of bones

Noun

Finally, the guts are removed and filets are cut, skin optional.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
For their version, which follows a young teen boy (Bean Reid’s Sam) who works to find his missing brother in a town haunted by an evil crop curse, the answer was pumpkin guts.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of guts

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