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
Recent Examples on the Web
The game was played in less than two hours, leaving little time for pitchers to get breathers in between innings.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 4 July 2024
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Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Take a breather, Leo!
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 29 June 2024
There’s not much room for a breather prior to settling in, yet Lee could care less.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2024
In 2019, when exhaustion had set in after several years of working with New York manufacturers, Weber planned to take a breather to travel and chart a new course.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 24 June 2024
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 4 July 2024
Your Guide to the Zodiac Sign, Astrology and Horoscopes
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Take a breather, Leo!
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 29 June 2024
There’s not much room for a breather prior to settling in, yet Lee could care less.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2024
In 2019, when exhaustion had set in after several years of working with New York manufacturers, Weber planned to take a breather to travel and chart a new course.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 24 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for breather
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“Breather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breather. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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