How to Use "Breath" with Example Sentences

breath (n): the air that you take into your lungs and send out again

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Used with adjectives:

"Take a deep breath before going underwater."
(deep, big)

"He could only take shallow breaths after his run."
(shallow, quick, short)

"He has bad breath."
(bad, terrible, horrible, awful)

"I could feel his hot breath on my neck."
(hot, warm)

Used with verbs:

"Take a deep breath."
(take)

"I could feel her breath on my neck."
(feel)

"The swimmer can hold her breath for a long time."
(hold)

"Give me a moment to catch my breath."
(catch, regain)

"He spoke quickly without pausing for breath."
(pausing for, stopping for)

"Save your breath because he won't listen to you."
(save, don't waste)

"I could smell his breath."
(smell)

Used with prepositions:

"I could smell the alcohol on his breath."
(on)

"She was out of breath after walking up the stairs."
(out of)