1
as in pause
a momentary halt in an activity
let's all take a breath before continuing this discussion
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2
as in breeze
a slight or gentle movement of air
a sweet breath caressed her cheek as she sat in the garden
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3
as in hint
an almost imperceptible sign of something
the mornings are already getting warmer, and there is a breath of spring in the air
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Recent Examples of breath
Earth signs take the stage, reminding us to come back to the body, back to the breath, back to the beauty of what’s real.
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 2 Nov. 2025
This cake feels like a breath of fresh air.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Editor Agnès Bruckert’s patient cutting allows the film’s fairly audacious tonal shifts (from tentative rom-com to psychological excavation) to unfold with poise, reinforcing the sense that catastrophe and self-redefinition can coexist within the same breath.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
There’s been no second of any song on this show that wasn’t curated and worked on and practiced right to the last breath.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 2 Nov. 2025
This cake feels like a breath of fresh air.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Editor Agnès Bruckert’s patient cutting allows the film’s fairly audacious tonal shifts (from tentative rom-com to psychological excavation) to unfold with poise, reinforcing the sense that catastrophe and self-redefinition can coexist within the same breath.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
There’s been no second of any song on this show that wasn’t curated and worked on and practiced right to the last breath.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breath
Noun
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Tampa Bay’s defeat to New England gave the exec some pause on the Buccaneers, while the injury situation in San Francisco seems too much to overcome.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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After a Boston appeals court ruled late Friday to not immediately intervene, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued a ruling pausing the requirement to distribute full SNAP payments until the appeals court rules on whether to issue a more lasting pause, the Associated Press said.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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Iguazú Falls Landing in Foz do Iguaçu was a breeze.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Tries a first flight from the escarpment, a learner breeze across the valley, and realises – wow!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Players can provide hints or hold fast but will end up pissing the duo off either way.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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This burgundy option brings a hint of holiday cheer while looking sophisticated.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Trump will use the lull in hostilities to build a secure rare earths supply chain.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Despite the current lull in demand, East-to-West container rates have for the most part sustained their mid-October GRI gains, according to Judah Levine, head of research at Freightos.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Oct. 2025
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Its breakfast buffet featured several unique pastry options, such as caprese croissants and flaky pistachio puffs.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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These appetizers have the flavor and bite of cheese straws but in a puff form.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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These numbers, up from 2024’s estimate of six to eight total individuals, reflect a glimmer of hope in what has otherwise been a tragic tale of decline.—
Ryan Green,
Scientific American,
6 Nov. 2025
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While some see a glimmer of hope in this moment, others are skeptical.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Minnesota led 71-54 at the halftime break.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Hoover settled down as the game wore on and led TCU on a scoring drive after the halftime break.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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Director Matt Ross frames the gesture as an omen, a flicker of the moment when Guiteau’s reverence will curdle into violence.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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Schools of angelfish flicker in beams of sunlight.—
Vanita Salisbury,
AFAR Media,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breath. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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