1
as in respires
to inhale and exhale air
sometimes it gets so hot in here that it's hard to even breathe
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as in lives
to have life
as long as I breathe, you will have a place to stay
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Recent Examples of breathes
In the visual, V portrays a sculptor who breathes life into his ideal partner, crafting a visual narrative of love, art, and chaos once some unexpected visitors join the party.
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Jeff Benjamin, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Candles that ‘smell’ like books For the reader who eats, sleeps and breathes books, gift a candle designed with their favorite title in mind.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Will Ferrell fully commits to the chaotic energy of someone who lives and breathes Christmas, while also having to interact with some not-so-jolly people on his quest to find his biological father.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Smith’s personal connection to Claridge’s, shaped by years of family holiday traditions, breathes life into every whimsical detail of the tree.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Feel the beat Rio de Janeiro breathes music.
—Rafael Tonon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
Minter’s calm sideline demeanor breathes confidence in his players.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
In 2022, almost 140 years after Ruskin delivered this stark assessment, the World Health Organization estimated that 99 percent of the world’s population breathes polluted air linked to the dangerous emissions created by fossil fuels like coal and oil.
—Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
The gust that breathes life into some flames, blows others out.
—Tomas Tranströmer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Jeff Benjamin, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Candles that ‘smell’ like books For the reader who eats, sleeps and breathes books, gift a candle designed with their favorite title in mind.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Will Ferrell fully commits to the chaotic energy of someone who lives and breathes Christmas, while also having to interact with some not-so-jolly people on his quest to find his biological father.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Smith’s personal connection to Claridge’s, shaped by years of family holiday traditions, breathes life into every whimsical detail of the tree.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Feel the beat Rio de Janeiro breathes music.
—Rafael Tonon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
Minter’s calm sideline demeanor breathes confidence in his players.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
In 2022, almost 140 years after Ruskin delivered this stark assessment, the World Health Organization estimated that 99 percent of the world’s population breathes polluted air linked to the dangerous emissions created by fossil fuels like coal and oil.
—Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
The gust that breathes life into some flames, blows others out.
—Tomas Tranströmer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Breathes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathes. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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