breath of fresh air

noun phrase

: a welcome or refreshing change

Examples of breath of fresh air in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Compared to the chaos of the Edmonton Oilers’ Thursday night barnburner, Saturday was a breath of fresh air for Devon Levi. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Get Out In Nature At Rhodes Jordan Park Join locals looking for a breath of fresh air at Rhodes Jordan Park. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026

Drew is such a breath of fresh air for somebody who is 22 years old. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

All the calendar’s handy features—like a digital chore chart, a reward system, color coding, parental lock, and more—are included and don’t require a subscription, which is a breath of fresh air for budget-conscious families. — Katrina Cossey, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for breath of fresh air

• concessionaire
• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare