BREATH in a Sentence

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For BREATH, below is one of 306 sentences:
There was a cool recklessness in his face and a cynical humor in his mouth as he smiled at her, and Scarlett caught her breath.

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 Meanings and Examples of BREATH
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
breath
 n.  air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  Twice he opened his lips to speak to Mattie and found no breath.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In IX
2  Her breath in his neck set him shuddering again, and he almost sprang from his seat.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In IX
3  Mrs. Hale drew a deep breath, as though her memory were eased of its long burden, and she had no more to say; but suddenly an impulse of complete avowal seized her.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In IX
4  His breath in her face was strong with Bourbon whisky mingled with a faint fragrance of mint.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
5  There was a cool recklessness in his face and a cynical humor in his mouth as he smiled at her, and Scarlett caught her breath.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
6  She had never given him more than perfunctory courtesy before, and so the beaming smile of pleasure with which she greeted him and the two hands outstretched to his almost took his breath away.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
7  Charles gave a swift look about him, drew in his breath, stiffened the muscles of his stomach.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
8  Scarlett sank to the stool, her breath coming so rapidly she feared the lacings of her stays would burst.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
9  She could and did love Ashley with the last breath in her body, but that did not prevent her from inveigling other men into asking to marry her.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
10  Mrs. Merriwether's breath went out of her lungs as explosively as though she had been punched.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
11  Mrs. Merriwether's breath had come back and she charged.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
12  Dr. Meade, who had arrived out of breath, expecting to find Melanie in premature labor at least, judging by Aunt Pitty's alarmed summoning, was indignant and said as much.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVIII
13  A sullen "Yas'm" drifted up to her and she drew a deep breath, feeling suddenly ashamed of herself.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XX
14  Noon came and the sun was high and hot and not a breath of air stirred the dusty leaves.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXI
15  If she could only get one deep breath, way down in her abdomen.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXI
Example Sentence: (96 in 7 pages)
16  Police will conduct random breath tests.
17  She took a deep breath and lifted the receiver off its hook.
18  You will be seeing miracles as long as you take a deep breath.
19  Take a deep breath in to invigorate you.
20  Take a deep breath, and you will feel relaxed.
21  You would not want for a friend as long as I draw breath.
22  She talks all the time and hardly stops to draw breath.
23  He ran so fast that he was out of breath.
24  I'm just going out for a breath of fresh air.
25  The weather was hot, without a a breath of wind.
26  The force of the impact knocked the breath out of her.
27  Keep your breath to cool your porridge.
28  We shall defend ourselves to the last breath of man and beast.
29  They won't listen, so don't waste your breath telling them.
30  Slow down, I need a minute to catch my breath.