How to Use break bread in a Sentence
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But even during a trade war, Jackson Hole remains a place for economic policymakers from around the world to break bread.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
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The three Gator icons were scheduled to be photographed with fans later at Spurrier’s restaurant before breaking bread with those in attendance.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
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Chipotle’s chief operating officer, Jason Kidd, scouts the next cohort of leaders by breaking bread with his staffers.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 July 2026
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Milena Canonero’s Oscar-winning costumes dress mannequins modeled on Kirsten Dunst and Jason Schwartzman, positioned beneath historical portraits and busts in the very rooms where the real figures once danced and broke bread.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
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Plus, on one Sunday each fall, the Grove hosts the Longest Table, an annual dinner gathering with students, faculty, and locals who break bread and share conversation in honor of the university’s first Black student, James Meredith.
—Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
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