How to Use breath in a Sentence

breath

noun

• My mad dash for the bus left me gasping for breath.
• I took a long breath before speaking again.
• It's so cold outside that I can see my breath.
• But first comes the deep breath of a six-day All-Star break.
  — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2023
• Many times — not all the time — there will be up to a minute between breaths.
  — David Marchese David Marchese Photograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2023
• If the climb to the top doesn't take your breath away, the 360-degree views from the top certainly will.
  — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2024
• Hold the position that feels best for you and take three to five deep breaths.
  — Dana Santas, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
• While waiting for the race to start, Martinez takes a few deep breaths.
  — Ana Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024
• Don’t hold your breath When will our summer of smoke end?
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 July 2023
• What's the secret to holding your breath like 'Avatar' star Kate Winslet?
  — USA TODAY, 15 May 2023
• Scores of children trudged around, their breaths twisting up on the frosty air.
  — Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2023
• Our hot breaths were like cloudbursts in the thin Andean air.
  — Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2023
• Paul came over with chocolate breath and handed her the phone.
  — Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
• The stakes are high, yet somehow not worth holding your breath over.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Dec. 2023
• Chowdhury took a couple of deep breaths, sipped his water, and turned on the news.
  — Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2024
• There’s a lot of ADR because even Kaitlyn’s breaths tell the story.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2023
• Life is here today and gone tomorrow, like a breath or a wisp of smoke.
  — C Jackson Cowart, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Sitting astride a calm chestnut mare, his eyes closed, the soldier draws in a deep breath.
  — Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2023
• Breathing through your nose, focus on your breath moving in and out of your body.
  — Mayo Clinic News Network, Anchorage Daily News, 4 July 2023
• To keep your breaths nice and deep, aim to keep each one coming from your stomach as opposed to your chest.
  — Georgia Day, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2024
• When all is said and done, Watson believes the two will be mentioned in the same breath as the some of the best QB classes ever.
  — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2023
• In other words, breath in for four beats, hold for four beats, exhale for four beats, hold for four beats.
  — Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2024
• Amber Bourke stands on the ocean floor, facing away from a black abyss while holding her breath.
  — Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2023
• All of Lebanon now seems to be holding its breath over what Nasrallah will say.
  — Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
• Now, everybody’s gotta take some deep breaths and find the path to compromise.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 May 2023
• This 12-film project is surely going to give the audience a breath of fresh air.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Aug. 2023
• But even before that last, final breath, the cockroach that crawled on the Met’s red carpet in May was a true smash.
  — Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2023
• Those who did manage to get offers in tech are still holding their breath.
  — Andrea Guzman, Fortune, 13 May 2023
• His back rises and falls with each breath, the tension of what could flourish in the light of day giving a small flicker of hope.
  — Vulture, 17 Oct. 2023
• In this case, wearing the flower around her neck in the same fabric as her dress gave the ensemble a breath of fresh air.
  — Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 7 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024