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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Trymaine Lee, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
Bonds in the driver’s seat: Stocks are taking a breather Monday.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Colin Farrell wants to take a breather — literally.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2024
After getting the treasure, John B, Sarah and Big John take a breather so the injured father can rest.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Breather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breather. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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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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