breath

noun

ˈbreth How to pronounce breath (audio)
Definition of breathnext
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 The whispering voice at the edge of the room, Dracula’s breath at your ear. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026 The future Charlotta dared to imagine Before the Voting Rights Act in 1965, before the March on Washington in 1963, before Jackson was elected mayor in 1973 and before Abrams or Bottoms drew their first breaths, there was Bass. — Allissa V. Richardson, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026 As the website’s user base holds its breath over the future, these are some pros, cons, and big unknowns to consider about where Letterboxd is going. — J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026 And on this tour, Pineda steps to the side quite a few times to grab a breath and allow Cain, drummer Deen Castronovo, and keyboardist Jason Derlatka a chance to sing a song or two. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for breath
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breath
  1. pause
  2. breeze
  3. hint
  4. lull
  5. puff
  6. glimmer
  7. break
  8. flicker
Noun
  • Leave a little room for the exchange instead of treating every pause as a delay.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Own what went wrong, eliminate unnecessary meetings, pause distractions and focus on what matters.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of pause
Noun
  • The structures are wood, often colorful but always fragile, with large verandas designed to catch and route cooling breezes through the home.
    — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The long school holiday was coming to an end, and though the sunlight still offered the brightness of summer, the breeze that blew suggested the sombre quality of autumn.
    — Yasushi Inoue, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of breeze
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  • Not long ago, broadcasters avoided even a hint of gambling conversation.
    — New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Dylan Carden, an equity analyst for William Blair, wrote in a note published Friday that Under Armour’s results give few hints as to when a recovery could be expected for the company.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of hint
Noun
  • Wild Horse Nine lives or dies by the Mutt & Jeff chemistry of its leads, both of whom keep the proceedings propped up in between plot points and temporary pacing lulls.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Capcom was in a similar lull after 2012’s disappointing Resident Evil 6, a bloated and confusing entry that made players fear the end of the series.
    — Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of lull
Noun
  • The woman laughs every now and then and the man begins to almost sing between his puffs on his beedi.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • His signature silhouettes included the tricolor stay-at-home puff coat and lacy slipdresses that could be worn as eveningwear.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of puff
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  • After two years in power-play purgatory under assistant coach Newell Brown, during which the Kings placed 29th cumulatively, there’s finally a glimmer of hope for the power play with first-time NHL assistant Ray Whitney.
    — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Wednesday’s loss didn’t have a glimmer of a comeback, resulting in an exhausting slog toward the final margin.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of glimmer
Noun
  • Phillips caught a bad break when her approach to the green hit a tree branch on its upward flight and dropped 20 yards short of the green.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Erin Daly said the anxiety was already building at the start of summer break.
    — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of break
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  • What a bravura little moment for Sarah Lancashire in this scene, as surprise, irritation, and resignation flicker across her face.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Yet Rafael, willing and even eager to die for his antifascist principles, returns Sebastián’s gaze without flinching, and with a sense of rebuke that is complicated by unspoken yet unmistakable flickers of desire.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026
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“Breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breath. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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