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
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Buxton gets a breather after an eventful week Byron Buxton was out of the lineup Sunday, but only because Baldelli wanted to give him a breather.
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Dan Hayes, New York Times, 21 July 2025
Give your palate a breather from wine with craft cocktails or expertly executed classics at this intimate, witchy McMinnville eatery.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
Rashford can play in various positions for FC Barcelona
Most wanted for the left wing to provide relief for Raphinha, who could either be rested or also switch to the right to give Lamine a breather, Rashford might also be able to act as a central 9 in Robert Lewandowski’s absence for FC Barcelona.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Getty Images Ether climbed to end the week as President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act stablecoin legislation into law, while bitcoin and its proxies took a breather.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 18 July 2025
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Dan Hayes, New York Times, 21 July 2025
Give your palate a breather from wine with craft cocktails or expertly executed classics at this intimate, witchy McMinnville eatery.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
Rashford can play in various positions for FC Barcelona
Most wanted for the left wing to provide relief for Raphinha, who could either be rested or also switch to the right to give Lamine a breather, Rashford might also be able to act as a central 9 in Robert Lewandowski’s absence for FC Barcelona.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Getty Images Ether climbed to end the week as President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act stablecoin legislation into law, while bitcoin and its proxies took a breather.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 18 July 2025
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“Breather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breather. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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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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