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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breasts

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

Also, having large breasts because of breastfeeding was something so different for me. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 On one episode, Eugene Patton — the dancing stagehand performing as Gene Gene the Dancing Machine — started his thing when Morgan opened her shirt to expose her breasts, helping bring an end to the show’s run on NBC in 1978. — Mark Kennedy, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Maybe the character’s popularity even helped prime pop culture to fully appreciate a certain silent producer, a woman for whom breasts and brains were never mutually exclusive. — Judy Berman, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Season both sides of the chicken breasts generously with the spice blend. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 Sauces and marinades can also help keep chicken breasts flavorful and juicy. — Devra Ferst, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 To ensure quick, even cooking, consider flattening the chicken breasts. — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026 Béjar said his daughter wanted a space where women could discuss cars but came to experience misogynistic comments, including about her breasts. — Reuters, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026 Roast until temperature in center of chicken breasts is at least 165°, 40 to 45 minutes. — Emily Paster, Midwest Living, 18 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for breasts

Noun

During their careers, Dolly Parton, Lady Gaga, Matt Damon, Ariana Grande and more A-listers have leveraged their fame and fortune for causes close to their hearts.

— Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Her extraordinary talent, generosity, and love for the Volunteer State (the nickname for Tennessee) touched hearts around the world and will continue to inspire generations to come.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of hearts

Verb

The guidance could have been even higher if not for supply constraints, as the company grapples with shortages in parts like memory, which faces a global crunch due to AI buildouts.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The Little Rock School District faces declining enrollment and financial challenges.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of faces

Noun

Lots of seemingly brave souls have submitted once activists got their hooks in them.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
That narrow-mindedness is immediately apparent when Nick asks his congregation to help the group of unhoused people, a little over a dozen souls or so, who live in a makeshift camp on the edge of town.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of souls

Verb

As Leanne confronts more change in Season 2, like turning 60 and coming to terms with aging parents that require more care, Carol remains a blunt support system.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The song is written as a conversation with that mythic other woman, who Parton confronts here in a way that manages to come across as both extremely vulnerable and drawing on a huge reserve of strength.

— Ed Masley, USA Today, 26 Aug. 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

This is key for women in midlife because resistance training, or pushing against something, builds and preserves strong bones and muscles.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026
Treatment huts are—of course—lovely, and my massage was performed by an incredible therapist who clicked my bones in all the right places and left me feeling light as air.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

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