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
Something as simple as a five-minute tech break without your device combined with another activity such as walking outside your office to get a quick breath of fresh air and sunlight can put spring in your step!
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Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 7 July 2025
There is something spectral about Nick Drake — not ghostly, but present in absence, like breath on a mirror or a tune remembered only in fragments.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
Tsai compared the steam rising from a rice cooker to his dying mother exhaling her final breath.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 3 July 2025
Allen suggests that human life energy, which is inherently linked to God’s divine breath, follows the same law.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 7 July 2025
There is something spectral about Nick Drake — not ghostly, but present in absence, like breath on a mirror or a tune remembered only in fragments.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
Tsai compared the steam rising from a rice cooker to his dying mother exhaling her final breath.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 3 July 2025
Allen suggests that human life energy, which is inherently linked to God’s divine breath, follows the same law.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breath
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Republican leaders and tech industry groups have argued that a multiyear pause on state-level AI regulation is essential to giving U.S. companies the space to innovate and maintain an edge over China.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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California’s largest public sector union secured a one-year pause to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s return-to-office order just days before state workers are expected to begin working in person four days a week.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2025
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Keep scrolling to find more totes, crossbody bags, and wallet phone cases under $60 at Amazon that will make your summer travels a breeze..—
Claire Harmeyer,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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The recipes are broken down clearly, with numbered steps, photos, and bolded ingredients that make skimming a breeze.—
Neha Tandon,
Glamour,
27 June 2025
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Here are some hints for today’s Quordle game, followed by the answers: What Are Today’s Quordle Hints?—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Featuring a cool ranch flavor, with hints of garlic and onion.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
8 July 2025
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In the depths of life’s lulls, it was forgotten, left in a bun for days, dry, untouched.—
Sophie Meharenna,
Allure,
2 July 2025
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Allocations will be adjusted dynamically with gold exposure increasing during crypto market downturns, and bitcoin exposure increasing when gold is in a lull period.—
Aaron Stanley,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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But a small puff of air, stirred up as an enormous glass door to a dinosaur's cage slides open, drives that wrapper into a vent.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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Raw alligator was observed thawing at a prep sink where masa puff balls were being prepared.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2025
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Despite this recent glimmer of hope, injected by crypto bull market excitement, overall public companies are struggling.—
Christopher Perkins,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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But there is a way out of this mess — and a glimmer of hope for Sox fans in the team’s second rebuild since 2017.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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But hosting a dinner party for your family-money-wealthy English boyfriend and his colleagues during a heatwave when the fridge breaks, alcohol flows, and an unexpected guest shows up?—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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Quiet and largely seasonably pleasant weather will settle across the Kansas City area on Tuesday, giving the metro a break from the heat and storms of the past few days, according to the National Weather Service.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2025
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The intention, maybe, is to provide a flicker of hope for these two characters and for the audience.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
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It is formulated with LED lights with glare control and low optical flicker for eye care.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2025
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“Breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breath. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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