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
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There would be no break from chemotherapy for the summer.
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025
What a meal kit offers, especially when ordered just a few meals a week, is an easy break from my own tired rituals without resorting to more expensive, often less satisfying takeout or a more time-consuming cookbook recipe.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 18 May 2025
Need a break from screens but still want to enjoy CoComelon music with your kids?
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 16 May 2025
Snag a stay here for an epic Paris stay or visit the garden for an afternoon break from it all.
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—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025
What a meal kit offers, especially when ordered just a few meals a week, is an easy break from my own tired rituals without resorting to more expensive, often less satisfying takeout or a more time-consuming cookbook recipe.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 18 May 2025
Need a break from screens but still want to enjoy CoComelon music with your kids?
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 16 May 2025
Snag a stay here for an epic Paris stay or visit the garden for an afternoon break from it all.
L’Aventure
4 Av.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for break from (someone or something)
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“Break from (someone or something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20from%20%28someone%20or%20something%29. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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