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
Like us, the room, the file cabinets, all the college brochures, seem to hold their breath.
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Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Between each number, Tetzloff took a moment to refocus his breath before diving into Gershwin’s jazzy lushness.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
The reader who pauses for breath, after this recitation of horrors, is soon rewarded by being plunged into a yet more catastrophic mire.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The pervasive myth exists in the yoga community that flexibility and breath are the practice, and that nutrition plays a distant, secondary role.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 13 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Between each number, Tetzloff took a moment to refocus his breath before diving into Gershwin’s jazzy lushness.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
The reader who pauses for breath, after this recitation of horrors, is soon rewarded by being plunged into a yet more catastrophic mire.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The pervasive myth exists in the yoga community that flexibility and breath are the practice, and that nutrition plays a distant, secondary role.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for breath
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breath
Noun
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday Ukraine is ready to mirror any ceasefire steps, having earlier proposed to Russia a pause in attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure over the Orthodox Easter holiday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Leon, in issuing the temporary pause, concluded that the preservationist group behind the legal challenge was likely to succeed because the president lacks the authority to build the ballroom without approval from Congress.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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The combination of hot temperatures, falling humidity levels, and a gusty breeze.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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His touch swift and light—like a breeze has found its way through the window cracks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Ives inserts hints of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 5th Symphony in the meditative work, and at other times seems to conjure up church bells through the piano.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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The following are gluten-free and spiced with a hint of cinnamon.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2026
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Not all parts of the country seem to have the same pattern, although the data points to school breaks as relative lulls.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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Artemi Panarin – aka Bread Man, in a play on Panera Bread – dragged the top line and power-play units back into the fight after a lull as well.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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These puffs are flavored with Gruyere, dry mustard, and cayenne.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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That’s where portable dry shampoo formulas—especially puffs—really shine, by streamlining the entire experience.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
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Despite the anguish — often told as a punch line — the winner of the competition offered a glimmer of hope to the nearly 90 attendees live-voting throughout the show via an app.—
Brittany Levine Beckman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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But there is a glimmer of hope.—
Jessica Lautz,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Phoenix bounced back to cut the deficit to 65-62 at the break after Green completed a four-point play — hitting a 3 while being fouled — with one second remaining.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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According to the Baltimore Department of Public Works’ website, the break occurred at the intersection of Druid Park Drive and Reisterstown Road in the Liberty Square neighborhood near the communities of Druid Hill Park and Park Circle.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Apr. 2026
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That small flicker of humanity gets blown out like one of nonexistent candles on Orson’s nonexistent birthday cake.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
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Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breath. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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