as in pause
a momentary halt in an activity
took a breather from the seemingly endless task of sorting through years of stuff stored in the attic
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Recent Examples of breather
Bayfront Park For one of the best spots to take a breather in downtown Miami, Bayfront Park has 32 acres of green space, including venues such as the Klipsch Amphitheater and the Tina Hills Pavilion.
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AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
With the Yankees facing talented left-hander Garrett Crochet, the skipper figured Saturday made the most sense for a breather.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
After that, everyone needed a breather and Noel stepped up with his trusty acoustic guitar and the big ballad section to end all big ballad sections.
—Mark Sutherland, Variety, 4 July 2025
Whether polishing your résumé, taking a breather, or leaping toward something new, make your next step yours.
—Daisy Auger-Domínguez, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for breather
AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
With the Yankees facing talented left-hander Garrett Crochet, the skipper figured Saturday made the most sense for a breather.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
After that, everyone needed a breather and Noel stepped up with his trusty acoustic guitar and the big ballad section to end all big ballad sections.
—Mark Sutherland, Variety, 4 July 2025
Whether polishing your résumé, taking a breather, or leaping toward something new, make your next step yours.
—Daisy Auger-Domínguez, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for breather
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breather
Noun
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Even though no funding has been cut, Jackson condemned the administration, contending the effect of the pause is going to be massive and could result in North Carolina firing about 1,000 educators.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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Decisions are made, the next task appears, and there’s little pause to examine what worked or what missed.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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And far in the distance, whenever there's a lull in the party, an occasional cheer can be heard from Centre Court, less than a quarter-mile away — where some of these lucky campers will be watching world-class tennis the next day.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
10 July 2025
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China’s electric vehicle juggernaut appeared to be easing in Europe but last month new data showed the lull was short-lived.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The showrunner recalls holding his breath a lot during those weeks of filming.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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Initially, Queen Elizabeth felt Meghan was a breath of fresh air.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
22 July 2025
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Going into the All-Star break, Judge is leading the majors with a .355 batting average and an OPS of 1.194.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 July 2025
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Beal recommends cycling off periodically—for example, using the supplement for four weeks and then taking a two-week break.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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“Breather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breather. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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