as in pause
a momentary halt in an activity
took a breather from the seemingly endless task of sorting through years of stuff stored in the attic
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Recent Examples of breather
Stocks remain near all-time-high levels, despite Wall Street taking a breather from a strong year-end rally in the wake of the presidential election.
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
The drama is almost inevitable right now, so take a breather before the next act.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The director – who shared the Academy Award and Golden Globe for best screenplay with Arthur Harari for her Cannes Palme d’Or winning courtroom drama – took a breather from her writing this weekend to attend the Marrakech Film Festival.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 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
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
The drama is almost inevitable right now, so take a breather before the next act.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The director – who shared the Academy Award and Golden Globe for best screenplay with Arthur Harari for her Cannes Palme d’Or winning courtroom drama – took a breather from her writing this weekend to attend the Marrakech Film Festival.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breather
Noun
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High-profile premieres have been canceled, and the city’s once-bustling red carpets are now on pause.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
16 Jan. 2025
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The result: The office tasked with managing the return to student loan repayment after a long pandemic pause, as well as the rollout of an overhauled FAFSA, was flat-funded for 2023.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There has been a lull in significant business since then, but moves in both directions are anticipated before the window closes at 11pm on February 3.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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After the outburst, the black hole appeared to return to a quiet state, with a lull in activity for nearly a year.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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Yoga class: Mindful Movement with breath led by Hank Newman, Ramona Julian Academy of Dance, 1530 Main St, 8:30-10 a.m.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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Looking ahead, there are a handful of states that could legalize new sports betting markets, but do not hold your breath for the biggest two—California and Texas.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The two men would rematch in December 2013, and Weidman retained his title when Silva suffered a gruesome leg break as the former checked his leg kick.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement California Firefighters boost containment of Palisades and Eaton fires amid break from destructive winds Jan. 16, 2025 Officials warn the number of people still missing means that the death toll from the fires will likely continue to rise, though not by a massive amount.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Breather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breather. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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