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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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2
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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3
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
Hold for five to 15 breaths, then release.
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Health Editorial Team, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Take slow, visible, audible breaths yourself.
—Kelsey Mora, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
Researchers used a standardized scale to rate the severity of participants’ sleep apnea, based on the number of breathing pauses (apneas) and shallow breaths (hypopneas) per hour during sleep.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 15 Aug. 2025
When someone asks for a decision, take three conscious breaths before answering.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
But because of impaired breathing, many users need multiple breaths to complete a single word with that method.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2025
Take some deep breaths, advises Cora.
—Denise Maher, Flow Space, 13 Aug. 2025
Keep scrollin’ for more deep breaths and good vibes.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
After a collective inhale, more screams, followed by laughter, tears, and deep breaths.
—Dominick Williams
august 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
Health Editorial Team, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Take slow, visible, audible breaths yourself.
—Kelsey Mora, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
Researchers used a standardized scale to rate the severity of participants’ sleep apnea, based on the number of breathing pauses (apneas) and shallow breaths (hypopneas) per hour during sleep.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 15 Aug. 2025
When someone asks for a decision, take three conscious breaths before answering.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
But because of impaired breathing, many users need multiple breaths to complete a single word with that method.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2025
Take some deep breaths, advises Cora.
—Denise Maher, Flow Space, 13 Aug. 2025
Keep scrollin’ for more deep breaths and good vibes.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
After a collective inhale, more screams, followed by laughter, tears, and deep breaths.
—Dominick Williams
august 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaths
Noun
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But with practice, the pauses get easier, the recovery gets faster and your presence becomes a practice and a way of being.—
Ashley B. Stewart,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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And in case there were not enough pauses in the action, officials stopped the game several other times for lengthy reviews — some initiated by coaches — on foul calls.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
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Low humidities and gusty afternoon and early evening breezes could result in brief critical conditions in the Shasta Valley through Monday.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Waking up to Mediterranean breezes instead of alarm clocks.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Sep. 2025
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The video was picked apart by people looking for some hints as to the shooter’s motivation or politics.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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Swifties also took note of a few extremely subtle hints Swift made during her appearance on Travis and Jason Kelce’s New Heights podcast, indicating a Super Bowl performance could be in her future.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many matches that stretch to five sets are hailed as classics, but closer inspection reveals their lulls and impurities.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Time – Plan to stay out at least an hour; showers often have bursts and lulls.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Using a mouse model lacking the Cntnap2 gene, scientists recorded heightened activity in the RTN when animals faced stimuli such as light flashes or air puffs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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Ham salad can be served on saltines, between cheese puffs, or on a bed of salad greens.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
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Light broke through the mountains in flickers, then vanished as the storm thickened.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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An engine of sorts was gathering here, drawing calories closer to human settlements, energy that was dissipated in the flickers of flame and the fires of metabolism.—
Peter Brannen,
Big Think,
28 Aug. 2025
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Mix it all up — tailored sober jackets with shimmery eveningwear fabrics; menswear silhouettes with classically feminine touches and treatments all blended together; retro and futurism.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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White oak flooring, cabinetry, and beams are paired with soft blues, neutrals, and touches of pink, including on the front door.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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There were glimmers of the magnificent past at the 2024 French Open against Iga Swiatek when Osaka won the second set 6-1 and was within a point of going 5-1 up in the decider.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Servillo is such a sly actor, and the director showcases his deadpan performance with such slow-build curiosity, that the film is always cueing us to read his mind, to see the glimmers of thought and soul behind the façade.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Breaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaths. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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