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
Owner David Rubenstein has rightly been hailed as a breath of fresh air after decades of the unpopular and unsuccessful Angelos regime.
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Paul Bledsoe, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2025
Best Wayfair Patio Memorial Day Sales After being cooped up in the house all winter, enjoying your patio is a literal breath of fresh air, and Wayfair has markdowns on items to make your outdoor space even more relaxing.
—Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
Shortness of breath Fatigue These symptoms can start months after the initial infection and last at least three months or longer.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 18 May 2025
There's no good message for America that comes out of these guys ever taking a free breath again.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
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Paul Bledsoe, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2025
Best Wayfair Patio Memorial Day Sales After being cooped up in the house all winter, enjoying your patio is a literal breath of fresh air, and Wayfair has markdowns on items to make your outdoor space even more relaxing.
—Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
Shortness of breath Fatigue These symptoms can start months after the initial infection and last at least three months or longer.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 18 May 2025
There's no good message for America that comes out of these guys ever taking a free breath again.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breath
Noun
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Live recordings, put on pause during the pandemic, haven’t yet restarted.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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An extended pause in scheduling student visas could lead to delays that may disrupt college, boarding-school or exchange students’ plans to enroll in summer and fall terms.—
Annie Ma,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Sand, breeze blocks, storm shutters—these are materials of survival and exclusion, shaped by the hurricanes that regularly devastate her homeland.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Tyrone Taylor clobbered a fly ball that seemed like a no-doubter off the bat before dying in a stiff breeze at the left-field warning track.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Scientists in Taiwan looking for a ninth planet in the solar system claim to have found hints of it in archive images of the night sky taken by long-dead infrared telescopes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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More recently, the brand has ventured into makeup — infusing its bestsellers with hints of color and forging the way for the skinification of makeup.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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Yeboah hasn’t scored since March, a lull of seven matches that also came with an ankle injury.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
16 May 2025
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There may be a lull in storms in the afternoon, but there is also a chance that once the first round dissipates, another batch of severe weather forms on the eastern fringes of the area.—
Miceala Morano,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2025
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Inhalers are now easier to use, often combining multiple meds in one puff, and deliver the drugs to the lungs more effectively.—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
13 May 2025
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Was that a puff of pink smoke from the Sistine Chapel?—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2025
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But planted within that picture was a glimmer of hope — or maybe delusion — for Sabres fans.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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This link between exercise and the gut was barely a glimmer in scientists’ eyes some 15 years ago, when exercise immunologist Marc Cook was a graduate student at the Urbana-Champaign campus.—
Lydia Denworth,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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Even taking a short break to breathe, reflect or laugh with a colleague can restore perspective.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The Face the Nation preview was aired during the show, not during an advertising break.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
29 May 2025
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The process began with Phoenix DVO Frame Lock to stabilize the image before addressing flicker and warping issues.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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Researchers were documenting flickers of potential consciousness in some supposedly vegetative patients.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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“Breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breath. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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