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as in pauses
a momentary halt in an activity
let's all take a breath before continuing this discussion
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as in breezes
a slight or gentle movement of air
a sweet breath caressed her cheek as she sat in the garden
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as in hints
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 breaths
The following three categories of exercises emphasize a focus on rib and spinal movement powered by slow, deep, diaphragmatic breaths.
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
Similarly, the heart rate of a hibernating groundhog slows from about 80 beats per minute to just five, while breathing slows from around 16 breaths per minute to as few as two, according to the National Wildlife Federation.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Hold here for several breaths, then shift your weight forward to return to high plank.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
Thompson gasped loudly as the injection began taking effect, according to The Associated Press, before taking about a dozen breaths that turned into snoring sounds.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
As the injection began taking effect, Thompson gasped loudly, then took about a dozen breaths that evolved into three snores.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
That might look like putting on your favorite sexy music, dimming the lights, or even just taking a few breaths.
—Zahra Thompson, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026
As the injection began taking effect, Thompson gasped loudly, then took about a dozen breaths that evolved into three snores.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Pair it with a calming playlist and deep breaths, and even a red-eye can feel restorative.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Dana Santas, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
Similarly, the heart rate of a hibernating groundhog slows from about 80 beats per minute to just five, while breathing slows from around 16 breaths per minute to as few as two, according to the National Wildlife Federation.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Hold here for several breaths, then shift your weight forward to return to high plank.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
Thompson gasped loudly as the injection began taking effect, according to The Associated Press, before taking about a dozen breaths that turned into snoring sounds.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
As the injection began taking effect, Thompson gasped loudly, then took about a dozen breaths that evolved into three snores.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
That might look like putting on your favorite sexy music, dimming the lights, or even just taking a few breaths.
—Zahra Thompson, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026
As the injection began taking effect, Thompson gasped loudly, then took about a dozen breaths that evolved into three snores.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Pair it with a calming playlist and deep breaths, and even a red-eye can feel restorative.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaths
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The other performances are equally remote — this is the kind of a movie where nobody talks over anybody else’s lines, with steady pauses between each piece of dialogue — keeping the viewer at a certain distance.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
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Funding was eventually restored after a series of lawsuits challenging payment pauses, eligibility requirements, and requests from the federal government for sensitive citizen data.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
14 Feb. 2026
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Instead of windows, the rooms have floor-to-ceiling shutters to let in the ocean breezes.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Why Seedlings Need to Be Hardened Off Indoor seedlings are cultivated in a sheltered environment where they’re protected from harsh winds, bright sunlight, and cool spring breezes.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2026
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Thrilling are the hints of feminine power.—
Arden Fanning Andrews,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ancestry continues to provide hints about older ancestors, giving you the ability to dig even deeper into your family history.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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There were some lulls in the second half of the season, but the Seahawks rounded into form toward the end of the regular season.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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The segment was a gloriously chaotic tribute to Italy’s successes across the arts, and carried the tone even through slower lulls like a call for peace by rapper Ghali, featuring the aforementioned Theron cameo.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2026
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Customers can expect the brand's beloved scones, cardamom buns, and focaccia on the menu; The San Francisco Standard reports that owner Marisa Williams also plans to start selling guava tarts and apple rhubarb puffs.—
Monica Garske,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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At the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve in East Bethel, truffle top black spruces, cotton grass puffs, colorful mosses and carnivorous plants fill in where glacial lakes retreated.—
Erin Hassanzadeh,
CBS News,
3 Dec. 2025
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Excusing those two flickers of broken hegemony, the WSL’s highest echelon has been an unassailable strongbox, a figment of the rest of the table’s imagination.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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That accounts equally for Lily’s arch froideur and Diana’s enduring lack of self-worth, played by both actors with care and compassion, and contrasting flickers of vulnerability and resolve, respectively.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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This starts with intellectual rigor and time studying the various areas of law the Supreme Court touches.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Still, director Mario Landi, working with the limited resources of television production at the time, provides intriguing little visual touches, utilizing windows as a central motif to explore the book’s running theme of outsiders always looking in.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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The novel is famously austere, with mere glimmers of physical intimacy.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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In non-theme park play, the game revolves around Illumineers, glimmers, inklands, a lorebook and other buzzwords and actions that are important to players.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Breaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaths. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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