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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But at least the battered people of the Middle East have a breather.
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Taking a breather of sorts helped.
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Head to the backyard for a quick breather.
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Barry Strauss, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Taking a breather of sorts helped.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Head to the backyard for a quick breather.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 17 Oct. 2025
Waller and his neighbors want the state to take a breather before making any final moves in the Pleasant View neighborhood.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for breather
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“Breather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breather. Accessed 24 Oct. 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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