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.
  • The bra holds my breasts at a flattering height all day.
    Lauren Anderson, womenshealthmag.com, 6 May 2023
  • Does that mean that your body does not produce breast milk?
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2024
  • For the past two years, Steel was fighting breast cancer.
    Sydney Page, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The breast is typically overcooked by the time the dark meat is ready.
    Ian Knauer, WSJ, 4 Jan. 2024
  • She was stabbed repeatedly in the breast, chest and arm.
    Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2024
  • In one, mezcal flowed from the breasts of the Zapotec goddess Máyatl.
    Tucker Harris, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Hill Country Fare split chicken breasts are 97 cents a pound.
    Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 7 June 2023
  • The deep plunge cut comfortably supports breasts that sit far apart.
    Halie Lesavage, harpersbazaar.com, 31 May 2023
  • Less wonderful: the very, very rare squab breast sealed with a lobe of foie gras inside a pastry crust.
    Pete Wells, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
  • That favor would be the beginning of her efforts to keep breast cancer at bay.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Place chicken breasts on a work surface and remove, then discard skin and bones.
    Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 20 June 2023
  • Quiroga also pointed out that men can get breast cancer as well.
    Korin Miller, Health, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The actor himself wore one of the special robes, which had with the number five on the breast, to mark having also hosted the show five times.
    Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
  • These flabby strips of breast are juicy and taste like the chicken on a mid-tier restaurant’s Caesar salad.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The longer line offers additional breast support, as do the wide straps.
    Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2023
  • Second, Vera’s mother would die of breast cancer while Vera was at the tail end of med school.
    Amy Scharf, Scientific American, 11 Jan. 2024
  • While on the go, Hamby’s been pumping to provide breast milk for her newborn, son Legend.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 5 June 2023
  • Return chicken breasts to broth mixture, reduce heat to medium, and bring to a simmer.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2023
  • When she finally got checked out ‒ when the pain finally drove her to stop putting it off ‒ there were three cancerous lumps in her breast.
    Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Full proceeds of the sale will be donated to the Breast Cancer Foundation, the largest private funder of breast cancer research in the world.
    Carol Besler, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Her cause of death was not initially made public, but was later confirmed by her agent to be breast cancer.
    Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 26 May 2023
  • And, though Jen had a history with breast cancer, Judy’s physical health was rarely a factor.
    Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2023
  • One common gap in spending is around breast cancer screenings.
    Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Polk said seven other people have received the vaccine through the basket trial who have a types of brain, lung and breast cancer.
    Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2024
  • While blue breast milk is caused by a different set of circumstances than green breast milk, neither is cause for concern.
    Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The couple had been dating for only two years when Roberts in 2007 announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.
    Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Although men can develop breast cancer, they were not included in the study.
    Lauryn Higgins, Health, 27 July 2023
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breast

2 of 2 verb
  • I was at the race's finish line to see the winner breast the tape.
  • Or go bold and double-breasted but skip the tie (right).
    Lauren Larson, GQ, 4 Apr. 2018
  • 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, 18 Dec. 2017
  • The Duchess wore a red, double-breasted coatdress and matching hat.
    Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 11 Mar. 2019
  • On his second turn, breasting the flat fields near by at 500 ft.
    Laignee Barron, Time, 23 Feb. 2018
  • The black pleated pants, the black bell sleeve turtleneck sweater, and the gingham plaid double breasted coat.
    Katie Intner, PEOPLE.com, 7 Nov. 2019
  • 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, 2 Jan. 2019
  • Lonnie Walker IV's all-white attire came in the form of a double-breasted suite.
    Matt Wyatt, Houston Chronicle, 21 June 2018
  • The futuristic print covered the whole of the slim cropped pants and double-breasted jacket.
    Avery Matera, Teen Vogue, 24 Apr. 2018
  • To complete the look, a matching single-breasted jacket.
    Christine Flammia, Esquire, 2 Feb. 2018
  • For the show, Rae changed into a bright green Sergio Hudson double-breasted suit.
    Peoplestyle, PEOPLE.com, 4 June 2018
  • 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, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Working with stylist Kate Young, Gomez wore a checkered, double-breasted suit by Frame to cap off of her slew of winning looks.
    Vogue, 28 Oct. 2019
  • For the occasion, Kate wore a red double breasted blazer over a turtleneck, black pants, and boots.
    Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 May 2019
  • Don’t forget to don your most proper double breasted dress, long white gloves, and add a tiara for good measure.
    Diana Nguyen, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Apr. 2019
  • Perhaps the most spectacular will be the rose-breasted grosbeaks.
    Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 4 Apr. 2018
  • Given its bold nature, Jordan paired it with a more classic double-breasted suit in navy and black.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2019
  • 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, 12 Apr. 2018
  • The bride wore a white silk strapless jumpsuit by Bevza with gold mules by Loeffler Randall, while the groom wore a slate gray double-breasted suit.
    Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2019
  • The details are humble and un-flashy, too; buttery soft, matte leather, a notch lapel, a patch chest pocket, and a single breasted closure.
    Megan Gustashaw, GQ, 16 Aug. 2017
  • 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, 29 Sep. 2019
  • And then Jay-Z wanders the halls of the Louvre wearing an even bigger chain and an even more double-breasted suit (this one’s lapels are hiked up almost to his neck), in a shiny gold silk.
    Liz Raiss, GQ, 18 June 2018
  • Filling the screen was himself, wearing his blue Savile Row single-breasted suit.
    The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, 30 Apr. 2018
  • 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, 23 Aug. 2019
  • 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, 11 Dec. 2018
  • 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, 10 Jan. 2017
  • Her version, however, was a knee-length double breasted coat.
    Rose Minutaglio, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Nov. 2018
  • 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, 10 Jan. 2017
  • 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, 15 Oct. 2017
  • Brady wore a full length double breasted overcoat, sunglasses and turtleneck.
    Bud Shaw, cleveland.com, 6 Feb. 2018

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