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breath

[breth] / brɛθ /
NOUN
respiration
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breathing gasp
STRONG
animation eupnea exhalation expiration gulp inhalation inspiration insufflation pant wheeze
NOUN
wind or something in the air
Synonyms
STRONGEST
sigh smell whiff
STRONG
aroma flatus flutter gust odor puff vapor waft zephyr
WEAK
faint breeze
NOUN
respite, break
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breather
STRONG
blow instant moment pause rest second ten
WEAK
breathing space
NOUN
hint, suggestion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
whiff
STRONG
dash murmur shade streak suspicion touch trace undertone whisper
WEAK
soupçon
Antonyms
STRONG
information

Example Sentences

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I have to stay on the flimflammery, if that’s a legal word, of Todd Blanche for one more beat, because I have to say the latest motion in the ballroom lawsuit took my breath away.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Michael Hetzl, mayor of Mühldorf am Inn in southern Bavaria, isn’t holding his breath.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

She's been there at someone's last breath multiple times.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

"I'm slightly better now, but I'm still struggling to breathe normally... It's like I'm always catching my breath," he said, adding he hoped the fire would "be extinguished soon".

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

She sucks a sharp breath over her teeth.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam