How to Use breather in a Sentence

breather

noun

• He decided to give them a breather.
• Pitkin found that without the boos, the refs got a bit of a breather.
  — Eric Niiler, Wired, 15 May 2020
• Mucci's just closed for the week to give the staffers their breather.
  — Star Tribune, 27 Mar. 2021
• This was a hybrid, and some of the episodes had a pause for a breather baked in.
  — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2023
• No more breathers while the other folks were on the hot seat.
  — John Wildermuth, SFChronicle.com, 15 Mar. 2020
• Give the players on the ice a breather, and get them right back out there.
  — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2020
• But there are risks if the Fed chooses to take a breather.
  — Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Mar. 2023
• That’s good news for Posey, who will be able to get a longer breather.
  — John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Oct. 2021
• Such data bolsters the case for the Fed to take a breather.
  — Julia Horowitz, CNN, 30 Oct. 2019
• The Golden State Warriors were in a rut and in need of a breather.
  — Andrew Seligman, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Jan. 2022
• That way starters and second team have more of a breather.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2022
• But some guys need a little bit of a breather in there.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 3 Oct. 2022
• The bond-market breather of the past few days appears to be over.
  — Eric Wallerstein, WSJ, 12 Oct. 2023
• Now’s the time to take a breather and practice a little self-care.
  — Daniel Wine, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
• As your dish rack fills up, take a breather to dry and put away the dishes.
  — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 10 Apr. 2020
• Now, if Drake does take a breather, where does this leave hip-hop?
  — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2023
• Cut a breather hole in the center of crust to let steam escape.
  — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, 30 Oct. 2019
• When in doubt, take a breather and rethink your long-term plans.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
• But after three decades, Ochoa is ready to take a breather.
  — Alex Stuckey, San Antonio Express-News, 26 May 2018
• But that breather she's been craving has been hard to come by.
  — Alanna Bennett, Teen Vogue, 1 May 2019
• The good news for us muni investors is that the 10-year rate is due for a breather.
  — Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
• Last week, The Flash took a bit of a breather — or as much of one is possible.
  — Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2021
• Battery stocks, which have been on a tear since last year, might need to take a breather.
  — Jacky Wong, WSJ, 22 July 2021
• At Great Lakes, a 15-minute breather breaks what tension there is.
  — Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com, 22 Feb. 2018
• Chubb could have used the breather, and the Browns would have taken a moment to reset.
  — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 25 Dec. 2021
• To not have to play money Olympics, is a real breather.
  — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Dec. 2020
• About half an hour later, some of the performers took a breather in the shade.
  — Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 12 July 2023
• Of all the tired legs in that locker room, the kid who helped beat the Heat last June might need a breather more than most.
  — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2024
• The drama is almost inevitable right now, so take a breather before the next act.
  — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
• Montero says, while taking a breather from cleaning near a gorge that was filled with a crushing wall of water just days earlier.
  — Teresa Medrano, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 6 Feb 2025