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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Lester Holt, the NBC News anchor known for his ability to lead hours of breaking news coverage without pause, is finally ready for a breather.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
Then McNeeley checked back in after a brief breather and got 11 points, five rebounds and an assist over those last 12 minutes, and went 9-for-9 from the free throw line, putting the Huskies ahead with 1:42 left.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2025
Steve Burns is taking another breather, and checking in.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
Then McNeeley checked back in after a brief breather and got 11 points, five rebounds and an assist over those last 12 minutes, and went 9-for-9 from the free throw line, putting the Huskies ahead with 1:42 left.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2025
Steve Burns is taking another breather, and checking in.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
So, how are the festivities kicking off globally? Check out some glimpses of dragons, fire breathers, and snakes, oh my!
—Manuela López Restrepo, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Breather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breather. Accessed 22 Mar. 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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