How to Use breather in a Sentence

breather

noun

• He decided to give them a breather.
• But that breather she's been craving has been hard to come by.
  — Alanna Bennett, Teen Vogue, 1 May 2019
• Now’s the time to take a breather and practice a little self-care.
  — Daniel Wine, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
• Norvell loves to go for it, to retain possession and give his defense a breather.
  — Bob Ferrante, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
• Try putting your phone down, taking a breather, and meditating.
  — Kelsey Castañon, Seventeen, 4 Dec. 2018
• In the hottest markets (Seattle chief among them), a breather is normal and welcome.
  — Jon Talton, The Seattle Times, 14 Aug. 2018
• So tomorrow, take a breather from the spooky garb and try one of these 11 easy costumes instead.
  — Katie Devlin, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2018
• The Broncos delivered a beatdown and earned a breather.
  — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2024
• Oil prices have come off lows seen at the end of 2018, but their recent rally began to take a breather this week.
  — Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ, 22 Jan. 2019
• That’s the kind of development that generally gets a pitcher a breather.
  — Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
• Now that Peraza is hitting and Hamilton is too (sorta), there is no breather 1 through 8.
  — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 3 July 2018
• The yield on the 10-year Treasury note is taking a breather from its recent climb, but still hovered above 4.2% on Friday.
  — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
• Technology stocks, which have powered the market this year, took a breather after leading Monday’s modest charge higher.
  — David Hodari and Allison Prang, WSJ, 3 July 2018
• The recovery for equity markets takes a breather with the earnings optimism coming under question and a reminder of the concerns over trade tensions.
  — Annabelle Liang, The Seattle Times, 16 July 2018
• 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
• 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

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024