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
She’s silly but also dead serious; she can be self-deprecating in one breath and thrillingly self-assured the next.
From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2023
Helmuth finishes the song quickly in one breath and then snaps off a smart salute.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
