Word Finder - breath

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The act or process of breathing.

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I could hear the breath of the runner behind me.

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A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air.

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I took a deep breath and started the test.

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Air expelled from the lungs.

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I could feel the runner's breath on my shoulder.

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A rest or pause.

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Let's stop for a breath when we get to the top of the hill.

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A small amount of something, such as wind, or common sense.

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Even with all the windows open, there is hardly a breath of air in here.

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Fragrance; exhalation; odor; perfume.

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Gentle exercise, causing a quicker respiration.

His breath smelled of liquor.

Taking a deep breath, Carmen started down the stairs.

She caught her breath and swung at him.

Every breath you breathe.

The aroma of cologne surrounded him and his breath smelled like he had recently brushed his teeth.

She caught her breath and sat up sharply.

Come on, I'll show you something that will take your breath away.

She caught her breath quickly.

Rostov, holding his breath, looked round at the borzois.

She took a deep breath.

Carmen caught her breath, instinctively searching the sea of faces.

He grabbed her arm, his breath warm against her cheek.

It may be translated into every language, and not only be read but actually breathed from all human lips;--not be represented on canvas or in marble only, but be carved out of the breath of life itself.

You'll stop fighting when the breath is gone from your body!

His breath suddenly changed to short bursts.

She caught her breath and stared up at him.

Out of breath, he took the laughing child quickly from his shoulder and pressed her to his heart.

Her breath must be atrocious.

He led the way to the door, all the while muttering something under his breath about something being stupid.

Nicholas did not take his eyes off his sister and drew breath in time with her.

Her heart was racing and her breath came quickly.

Ridges of sparkling white sand surrounded the camp like a sleeping dragon, soaking heat from the sun - resting now so it could spit its fiery breath at them later in the day.

But they were in great numbers, and the Champion could not shout much because he had to save his breath for fighting.

There was not a breath of wind to stir the young leaves on the trees.

Men come tamely home at night only from the next field or street, where their household echoes haunt, and their life pines because it breathes its own breath over again; their shadows, morning and evening, reach farther than their daily steps.

Carmen drew a slow breath and glanced self-consciously at Dulce and Alondra.

Every breath rattled, and she coughed in her sleep.

She squirmed from his arms; her breath coming in short gasps.

She sucked in a breath.

I felt the hot breath from the engine on my face, and the smoke and ashes almost choked us.

Her voice has an aspirate quality; there seems always to be too much breath for the amount of tone.

And the excited, alien face of that man, his bayonet hanging down, holding his breath, and running so lightly, frightened Rostov.

At the same moment Natasha, without drawing breath, screamed joyously, ecstatically, and so piercingly that it set everyone's ear tingling.

There she sat for a few moments, gasping for breath.

She sucked in a quick breath and met his gaze steadily.

Lisa rolled over, coughing and gagging, unable to get enough breath at a time to fill her lungs.

A whisper soft movement in the night alerted her, and she held her breath, straining her eyes into the darkness.

Sofia took a deep breath.

They didn't notice her, and she released her breath.

As the little Wizard turned to follow them he felt a hot breath against his cheek and heard a low, fierce growl.

All my early lessons have in them the breath of the woods--the fine, resinous odour of pine needles, blended with the perfume of wild grapes.

A chair scraped next to her and Alex swore softly under his breath.

Quint slowly let out his breath.

She opened her eyes, afraid to move or even take a breath.

Taking a deep ragged breath, she turned away from the car.

She limped after him, muttering under her breath.

She glanced back at him sharply and caught her breath.

At the top of the trail she paused to catch her breath.

Her pulse quickened, as did her breath.

She let a breath out slowly.