How to Use break from (someone or something) in a Sentence

break from (someone or something)

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  • Need a break from pulling dirt and leaves out of your child’s mouth?
    Mandy Harris, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Training camp will give them the chance to break from the pack.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 9 July 2025
  • But one thing that wouldn’t have to happen is a break from oil.
    Chico Harlan, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Give your eyes a break from contact lenses, which can dry out your eyes.
    Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Start your day by doing it in bed, or take a break from work and do it on the floor.
    Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 12 May 2023
  • This front will bring a brief break from the searing heat for a couple of days.
    Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Take a break from the news and check out some of these Bay Area events.
    Shawna Chen, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Plus, in this case, the white subway tile gives your eye a break from the bold pattern above.
    Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 31 July 2024
  • Zingano jabbed her opponent for taking a break from the sport.
    Brian Martin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Five years ago, Shea Gomez took a three-month break from drinking.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Possibly, too, some are glad to have a break from their husbands.
    Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Yet that was good enough to provide a temporary break from the monotony of life there.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
  • At one point, Meghan appeared to take a break from the action to have a sip of beer.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Your sister can take a break from work and enjoy a cup of tea while building a puzzle.
    Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The good news is that taking a break from the gym probably won’t undo all your progress.
    Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
  • In the past, adolescent boys used to get a break from unhealthy messages about the male body.
    Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 24 June 2025
  • Take a break from art-peeping to lounge by the hotel’s sparkling pool, or kick back for a pedicure at the day spa.
    Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
  • But that’s part of the appeal for many looking to catch a break from the crowds and chaos of the urban areas.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 28 June 2024
  • At the time of the intro, Lautner had taken a break from acting.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Tending to plants can promote a sense of calm, and be a break from the intensity of grief.
    Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
  • The black-and-white screen is a welcome break from the sensory overload of a smartphone.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The rooms were basic, and the few guests were scrappy club kids taking a break from Ibiza to work on their tans.
    Julia Chaplin, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
  • The 26-year-old is a prolific performer, rarely taking a break from the road.
    Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
  • In a break from Google’s usual practice, Android users will have to wait to try this out.
    Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Eddie Redmayne is ready for a bit of a break from the chaos of living life as the Jackal.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • But Manchin wasn't the only one to break from the Democratic caucus last year.
    Tia Yang, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2024
  • In 2002, Nakayama took a break from acting and moved to Paris.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • This week will be a nice break from the cold days the North Texas region experienced the past two weeks.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2024
  • By 2019, Iran was launching new centrifuges in a major break from the deal.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Still, Ertz said the short break from soccer, combined with the thrill of having a baby, rekindled her love for the sport.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2023

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