breath of fresh air

noun phrase

: a welcome or refreshing change

Examples of breath of fresh air in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Matthew Boyd has returned to the rotation and has been a breath of fresh air for the Cubs. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

The field and seeing the animals benefit from it is a breath of fresh air in the mornings before blazing afternoons and evenings. — Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

The tapered design is a breath of fresh air amidst a sea of wide-leg pants. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2026

Maybe redemption is too strong a word, but with all of this attention on Luke, Joe’s normal-bordering-on-wholesome fling with Kayley is a breath of fresh air. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for breath of fresh air

• concessionaire
• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare