How to Use breath in a Sentence

breath

noun

• My mad dash for the bus left me gasping for breath.
• I took a long breath before speaking again.
• It's so cold outside that I can see my breath.
• Trust us, these easy projects will infuse your house with a breath of fresh country spring air.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 22 Feb. 2023
• The cold plunge might take your breath away; literally.
  — Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
• The body reacts, with the breath quickening or falling suddenly heavy and slow.
  — Deborah Vankinstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2023
• Regardless, Doncic budgeted more than enough breath to chat.
  — Dallas News, 19 Feb. 2023
• The man accepts a set of hand warmers from a volunteer and shakes them in his palms, blowing warm breath onto his fingertips.
  — oregonlive, 24 Feb. 2023
• After three seasons of crazy treasure-hunting adventures, the season 4 premiere felt like a breath of fresh air.
  — Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
• No one, though, should hold their breath waiting for the World Bank to become some kind of climate champion under his watch.
  — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 24 Feb. 2023
• The Super Bowl completely lost its breath — and, with that, possible greatness.
  — Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2023
• Krueger also requests wheelchair assistance to eliminate the long walk to his gate, and ease him through security, so he is not stressed and out of breath before the plane takes off.
  — Melinda Fulmer, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
• Renee is also a yoga teacher and offers yoga, breath-work and meditation group classes, private classes and retreats around the world.
  — Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023
• The smell of salt air instantly soothes my soul, the crash of rocking waves lulls me into a dreamlike trance, and the dazzling, endless blue waters take away all of my anxieties one deep breath at a time.
  — Vanessa Wilkins, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2024
• The view from the crest of the hill will take your breath away — or was that just the steep climb to the top?
  — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
• But first comes the deep breath of a six-day All-Star break.
  — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2023
• The only thing that can get me from here to there is my breath.
  — Cory Richards, Outside Online, 7 July 2024
• Many times — not all the time — there will be up to a minute between breaths.
  — David Marchese David Marchese Photograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2023
• If the climb to the top doesn't take your breath away, the 360-degree views from the top certainly will.
  — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2024
• Hold the position that feels best for you and take three to five deep breaths.
  — Dana Santas, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
• While waiting for the race to start, Martinez takes a few deep breaths.
  — Ana Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024
• For just a beat, the air in the room seemed to tense up around us, as six hundred birds held their breath.
  — Burkhard Bilger, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
• Don’t hold your breath When will our summer of smoke end?
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 July 2023
• What's the secret to holding your breath like 'Avatar' star Kate Winslet?
  — USA TODAY, 15 May 2023
• Scores of children trudged around, their breaths twisting up on the frosty air.
  — Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2023
• Our hot breaths were like cloudbursts in the thin Andean air.
  — Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2023
• There's nothing about it that didn't take my breath away.
  — David Chiu, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023
• Outside the stage, a few doubled over to rest their hands on their knees and catch their breath.
  — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2024
• Paul came over with chocolate breath and handed her the phone.
  — Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
• The stakes are high, yet somehow not worth holding your breath over.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 28 Oct 2024