clean break

noun

: complete separation from something
When he left home, he made a clean break with the past.

Examples of clean break in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ghosting is a clean break to the relationship, while submarining is a lingering, unhealthy, and toxic connection that just can’t go away. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 11 Oct. 2024 For Wolfe, a clean break from ultrarunning has proved elusive. Meaghen Brown, Outside Online, 12 June 2015 After years of Trump’s defilement of the public trust, his degradations and humiliations and raw displays of malice, the immediate aftermath of the Capitol attack seemed like maybe, finally, a clean break. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2024 There are so many avenues to staying in touch that a clean break is impossible. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024 But from day one, the new prime minister has an opportunity to demonstrate a clean break from his predecessors’ legacies. Raja Khalidi, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2024 Anitta brought on Rebeca León, known for working with Rosalía, a change that marked a clean break in her career. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024 Or actually cured, to have a clean break and start over? Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 31 May 2023 Khan maintains widespread popularity among Pakistan’s largely young voters, who view him as a clean break from the political dynasties or military establishments that ruled the South Asian nation for much of its independent history. Sophia Saifi, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024

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“Clean break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20break. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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