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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Extra time between activities can serve as a breather for everyone to rest and recalibrate.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The hope was for Bryant to bolster the Pacers’ frontcourt and keep the team humming whenever its starting center, Turner, needed a breather.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Robinson played nearly the first 11 minutes, giving the Knicks six points and four rebounds before taking his first breather.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
Up next, Torrey Pines continues North County Coastal League action against San Marcos on April 15 while Santa Fe Christian gets a breather before facing Coastal Academy on April 22.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The hope was for Bryant to bolster the Pacers’ frontcourt and keep the team humming whenever its starting center, Turner, needed a breather.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Robinson played nearly the first 11 minutes, giving the Knicks six points and four rebounds before taking his first breather.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
Up next, Torrey Pines continues North County Coastal League action against San Marcos on April 15 while Santa Fe Christian gets a breather before facing Coastal Academy on April 22.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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 8 Jun. 2025.
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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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