breath
noun
the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration.
breaths
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pluralof breath.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Sheen was so faithful to this promise that he drew his last breaths before the Eucharist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The cost of phone fatigue was not worth the short-term dopamine hit of my bird congratulating me on taking three deep breaths today.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
He explains that instead of sweating, lions take deep breaths to expel moisture from their airways.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
And as Ma gasps her final breaths, she makes her smart little girl promise to never lose sight of her ultimate goal.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
On the last breaths of the gray wind she took Christopher across, the two half leaping, half flying through the dark.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
