in one breath
Example Sentences
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“Hi, can I ask you a quick question—what would you do if your boyfriend smelled like this?” he said in one breath, brandishing an open bottle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025
"I woke my family up and we rushed down all 16 floors in one breath," said one man named Mr Qin by Chinese outlets.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2023
Travis Kelce then quickly shifted the conversation to the game, the fans, next week’s game, divisional rivalry — and all pretty much in one breath.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2023
He can hold forth on the history of Brooklyn political bosses in one breath and in the next recount a showdown with an Oregon religious sect.
From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2021
“Won’t Laurie laugh?” cried the family, all in one breath as they clustered about Jo, for these foolish, affectionate people made a jubilee of every little household joy.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
