How to Use break from (someone or something) in a Sentence

break from (someone or something)

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  • Take a break from the news and check out some of these Bay Area events.
    Shawna Chen, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Need a break from pulling dirt and leaves out of your child’s mouth?
    Mandy Harris, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Windows can and will break from the heat of a wildfire.
    Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 31 May 2023
  • But one thing that wouldn’t have to happen is a break from oil.
    Chico Harlan, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
  • At one point, Meghan appeared to take a break from the action to have a sip of beer.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Start your day by doing it in bed, or take a break from work and do it on the floor.
    Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 12 May 2023
  • This front will bring a brief break from the searing heat for a couple of days.
    Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 14 Aug. 2023
  • In 2002, Nakayama took a break from acting and moved to Paris.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Plus, in this case, the white subway tile gives your eye a break from the bold pattern above.
    Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 31 July 2024
  • The dream: To take a break from routines to discover ways to slow down.
    Jeastman, oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2023
  • In 2019, Dynevor was planning to take a break from acting.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Jan. 2024
  • But that’s part of the appeal for many looking to catch a break from the crowds and chaos of the urban areas.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 28 June 2024
  • The league will break from July 8-August 18 because of the Paris Olympics.
    Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2023
  • John Legend is opening up about his break from The Voice.
    Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
  • Yet that was good enough to provide a temporary break from the monotony of life there.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
  • How about yummy Limoncello to take a break from the heat?
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2024
  • But this week, Karina took a break from all of that to attend the Thom Browne show in Paris.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 July 2023
  • At the time of the intro, Lautner had taken a break from acting.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 29 Aug. 2023
  • No need to take a break from feeling blue just because there’s a party to go to!
    Evelyn Bauer, Them, 4 Sep. 2024
  • By 2019, Iran was launching new centrifuges in a major break from the deal.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Take a break from art-peeping to lounge by the hotel’s sparkling pool, or kick back for a pedicure at the day spa.
    Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Zingano jabbed her opponent for taking a break from the sport.
    Brian Martin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Give your eyes a break from contact lenses, which can dry out your eyes.
    Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2024
  • This week will be a nice break from the cold days the North Texas region experienced the past two weeks.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2024
  • But Manchin wasn't the only one to break from the Democratic caucus last year.
    Tia Yang, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The best way to prevent back pain is to move throughout the day, so take a break from sitting in your chair and walk around or stretch.
    Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Fitz has seen bears that take a break from the falls for a season and return in following years.
    Erin Donaghue, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
  • One of the standouts in the Marais, the Musée Picasso Paris is the perfect place to take a break from shopping or the summer heat.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2023
  • Possibly, too, some are glad to have a break from their husbands.
    Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Will Smith got his big acting break from hanging out with the cool kids with barely a cent in his pocket.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024

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