break from (someone or something)

idiom

: to end a relationship, connection, or agreement with (someone or something)

She recently broke from the organization she helped found.

breaking from tradition/stereotypes

Examples of break from (someone or something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Yet that was good enough to provide a temporary break from the monotony of life there. —

Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024 Taking a break from her black-and-blue Materialists wardrobe, Dakota Johnson steps out in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood in an entirely sheer outfit over what might actually be a bikini. —

Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 June 2024 Two jury convictions dropped Earlier in the week, Sheppard caught a huge break from Bloom. —

Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 8 June 2024 Everyone needs a good break from reality now and then, and horror can be the best way to do that. —

Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for break from (someone or something)

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