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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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
Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
What To Know Metastatic breast cancer occurs when breast cancer reaches stage 4 and has effectively spread beyond the breast to other parts of the body, like the bones, lungs or liver.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Cosmo Genova, Field & Stream, 30 Apr. 2020
On Plum Island, there were 16 Northern shovelers, eight red-grebes, two rough-legged hawks, and a yellow-breasted chat.
—BostonGlobe.com, 23 Dec. 2019
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Noun
The vaccine targets a lactation protein that is no longer found after lactation in normal breast tissues but is present in most triple-negative breast cancers.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
What To Know Metastatic breast cancer occurs when breast cancer reaches stage 4 and has effectively spread beyond the breast to other parts of the body, like the bones, lungs or liver.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
Here’s an easy pot sticker recipe that can be made with pigeon or any number of other game meats.
8 pigeons, breasted¼ cup ginger, minced
2 eggs, beaten
1 head Napa cabbage, sliced
2 bunches of scallions, thinly sliced
2 carrots, julienned
2 Tbsp.
—Cosmo Genova, Field & Stream, 30 Apr. 2020
On Plum Island, there were 16 Northern shovelers, eight red-grebes, two rough-legged hawks, and a yellow-breasted chat.
—BostonGlobe.com, 23 Dec. 2019
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She often is drawn to these boundary-defying health stories and has covered the brain-body connection in functional neurological disorders, heart conditions and even cancers.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2025
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And for me, to be on the cover of Vogue Philippines, for my first Vogue cover, is so special and will forever just hold the most special place in my heart.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration is also facing a legal – and political – showdown after defying court orders by deporting nearly 300 Venezuelans to El Salvador.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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Prospective homebuyers, many of whom have been sidelined by rising mortgage rates, now also face higher costs due to tariffs.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2025
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The last game in front of the old soul of the ground was the FA Youth Cup final of 1992.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Grace has the most challenging role here, which is to let audiences see the insecure soul peering out from within this new body.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2025
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In fact, Maron used almost everything in his life to confront this loss.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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Keating, 72, quickly interrupted McBride to confront Self, insisting that the chairman repeat his introduction of their colleague.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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And then there was the rising popularity in the twenty-tens of Brazilian butt lifts, signalling the hastening shift of America’s erotic focus from the bosom to the posterior.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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The frenzy around the look reached its peak when Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg was captured on camera appearing to sneak a peek at Sanchez’s bosom.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Breast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breast. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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