Read full poem →The flesh will grieve on other bones than ours
Soon, and the soul will mourn in other breasts.
Dictionary Entry
Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.
In a Sentence
“Tanya's breasts grew remarkably during pregnancy.”
Origin
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Common Phrases
. breastsbreasts chickenbreasts large
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Synonyms
Poetry examples for “breasts”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Thence to their images on earth it flows,
And in the breasts of kings and heroes glows.
Most souls, 'tis true, but peep out once an age,
Read full poem →My sire, my sister, and my spouse, farewell!
If in your breasts or love or pity dwell,
Protect your plant, nor let my branches feel 90
Read full poem →Such tears as patriots shed for dying laws:
He bids your breasts with ancient ardour rise,
And calls forth Roman drops from British eyes.
Read full poem →Such tears as patriots shed for dying laws:
He bids your breasts with ancient ardour rise,
And calls forth Roman drops from British eyes.
Read full poem →So when bold Homer makes the gods engage,
And heavenly breasts with human passions rage;
'Gainst Pallas, Mars; Latona, Hermes arms,
Read full poem →The senses and the sorrows and the sins,
And the strange loves that suck the breasts of Hate
Till lips and teeth bite in their sharp indenture,
Read full poem →Time and the Gods are at strife; ye dwell in the midst thereof,
Draining a little life from the barren breasts of love.
I say to you, cease, take rest; yea, I say to you all, be at peace,
Read full poem →Time and the Gods are at strife; ye dwell in the midst thereof,
Draining a little life from the barren breasts of love.
I say to you, cease, take rest; yea, I say to you all, be at peace,
Read full poem →Of mine air was your sweet life's breath;
At the breasts of my love ye were fed,
O my children, my chosen, my dead,