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

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

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Moments before he scored, the U.S. coaches had even summoned him to the bench for a quick breather.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 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

At Los Alamos, however, Norris Bradbury relished getting a breather from the relentless demand for more designs and more tests.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik