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
The drama is almost inevitable right now, so take a breather before the next act.
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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
Nearly everyone could use some time to themselves to take a breather, reflect or even just dive into a great book.
—Dax Dasilva, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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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
Nearly everyone could use some time to themselves to take a breather, reflect or even just dive into a great book.
—Dax Dasilva, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breather
Noun
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Billionaires Bill Ackman and Len Blavatnik joined in on the call for her resignation, with Blavatnik putting a pause on his donations to the school.Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Midweek Breaks: Holidays like New Year's Day, Juneteenth, and Veterans Day offer midweek pauses, which can be used for shorter getaways or personal downtime.David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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SpaceX and Blue Origin had been in a lull after a previous bout of rivalry over space tourism, but the competitive landscape is becoming interesting again concerning commercial launch vehicles.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Bitcoin has rebounded to over $100,000 after a lull during the holiday period, climbing along with stock markets.Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Hiring him would represent a breath of fresh air for the Raiders.Vincent Frank, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Expect a breath of fresh air on the 19th as the sun enters the socially conscious sign of Aquarius.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Detroit had numbers on the break, and anyone who has watched the team consistently knew Cunningham might throw a lob to Jalen Duren for a flush.Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Missouri kept the deficit to 12 points at the break, when Auburn led 45-33.Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Breather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breather. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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