break bread

phrase

: to dine together

invited the newcomers to break bread with them

Examples of break bread in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Earlier this year, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos was spotted breaking bread with HBO chief content officer Casey Bloys. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Guimaraes said the art of the physical gathering relies on careful curation and the transformational power of breaking bread together. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

The leader of the breakfast and lunch chain, which brings in over $1 billion in annual revenue, likes to break bread with staffers rather than hide away in a corner office. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

To figure it out, researchers had people break bread both in duos and alone. — Regina G. Barber, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for break bread

• abed
• ahead
• beachhead
• bedspread
• bedstead
• behead
• blackhead
• blockhead
• bloodshed
• bowhead
• breastfed
• bridgehead