breather

Example Sentences

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Are the Lomans meant to be Irish immigrants or is that a Boston dialect that is being affected when the cartoonish New Yorkese takes a breather?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“The first step is for me to kind of take a breather after the pace that I’ve been running for seven years,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

"There's always a time and place for stern words and now we take a breather," Murphy said.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

On the whole, however, investors seemed to be taking a breather today ahead of the January jobs report, due Wednesday morning.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

As the runners entered the final lap, Lash gave himself a breather, dropping just behind his Indiana teammate, Tom Deckard.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand