breather
noun
breath·er
ˈbrē-t͟hər 
Examples of breather in a Sentence
He decided to give them a breather.
took a breather from the seemingly endless task of sorting through years of stuff stored in the attic
Recent Examples on the Web
But the initial bumpiness of the playing got worse as the night went on, and even though the bandmembers got a 15-minute breather while Young played several classics acoustically late in the set, the break didn’t help much.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 May 2024
Hence the sub pattern in Game 1 and Game 2, featuring a few minutes of Watson alongside Jokic while Gordon was getting a breather.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 14 May 2024
Santander is getting a breather Monday, opening a spot for Hays to start.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2024
From bath bombs to face masks to her favorite body scrubs and lotions, give her the gift of a breather.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 12 May 2024
The Chicago White Sox had activity in the bullpen as pitching coach Ethan Katz made a mound visit to give starter Garrett Crochet a breather.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024
On that note, feel free to use the circuit-style format, but take a breather in between exercises instead of doing them back to back, Reiner says.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 25 Apr. 2024
Parks was one of five special musical guests who performed with Bocelli Saturday, each of them given at least one song to take center stage while Bocelli took a breather.
—Journal Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2024
This afternoon’s clouds and wind — even the slight shower chance moving in from the northwest — take a breather tomorrow.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 May 2024
Hence the sub pattern in Game 1 and Game 2, featuring a few minutes of Watson alongside Jokic while Gordon was getting a breather.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 14 May 2024
Santander is getting a breather Monday, opening a spot for Hays to start.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2024
From bath bombs to face masks to her favorite body scrubs and lotions, give her the gift of a breather.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 12 May 2024
The Chicago White Sox had activity in the bullpen as pitching coach Ethan Katz made a mound visit to give starter Garrett Crochet a breather.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024
On that note, feel free to use the circuit-style format, but take a breather in between exercises instead of doing them back to back, Reiner says.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 25 Apr. 2024
Parks was one of five special musical guests who performed with Bocelli Saturday, each of them given at least one song to take center stage while Bocelli took a breather.
—Journal Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2024
This afternoon’s clouds and wind — even the slight shower chance moving in from the northwest — take a breather tomorrow.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Breather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breather. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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breather
noun
breath·er
ˈbrē-t͟hər
1
: one that breathes
2
: a pause for rest : break
Medical Definition
breather
noun
breath·er
ˈbrē-t͟hər
: one that breathes usually in a specified way see mouth breather
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