How to Use reprieve in a Sentence

reprieve

noun
  • This warm spell has given us a reprieve from the winter cold.
  • They wanted to close the library, but we managed to get a reprieve for it.
  • This was the worst of it, when there was no hope of reprieve.
    Ellen Barry, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Some victims get a reprieve from the abuse when the spouse is at work, or out of the home.
    Fox News, 8 Apr. 2020
  • But the reprieve may be short-lived for other parts of the country.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Trump, meanwhile, had long kept the door open to a reprieve.
    Dallas News, 11 July 2020
  • The moves seem to have bought Glencore a reprieve in the country.
    The Economist, 21 June 2018
  • The board chose to ask for a reprieve, according to a release from the board.
    Chris Boyette, CNN, 18 Nov. 2019
  • However, the shift does not mean the country faces a reprieve from the war.
    Julia Musto, Fox News, 2 Apr. 2022
  • How long will the benefits of the roadkill reprieve linger?
    Ben Goldfarb, The Atlantic, 6 July 2020
  • The outcome ends, for now, the threat of a shutdown, but the reprieve may be short-lived.
    Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2023
  • What both teams hope for is a long enough reprieve to finish the season.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 21 Nov. 2020
  • In some ways, the holiday will serve as a reprieve for the single dad.
    Priscella Vega, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The reprieve came when Milroe had time to do one or the other.
    Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Monday will be our only reprieve from the heat this week.
    Dallas News, 28 July 2019
  • There are already signs that reprieve may be short lived.
    Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022
  • Gab got a reprieve when the Gab user behind the posts agreed to take them down.
    Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 29 Oct. 2018
  • That has pushed many would-be buyers back to the sidelines after a brief reprieve at the start of the year.
    Gina Heeb, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The evening getaway was a welcome reprieve from the late-summer heat.
    Katie Mettler, chicagotribune.com, 20 Aug. 2019
  • The wildfire season's fast start has been met with a brief reprieve.
    Bree Burkitt, azcentral, 14 May 2018
  • There was some reprieve this week, though, for many in Ukraine.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 June 2022
  • The Astros got a reprieve with a huge Twins fielding gaffe in the ninth.
    Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 29 Sep. 2020
  • Use the plantains as a palate reprieve or stack the fish on top (don’t forget the ají).
    Isa Zapata, Bon Appétit, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Trade is once again front and center after a brief reprieve.
    Saumya Vaishampayan, WSJ, 11 July 2018
  • But no one is complaining about getting a reprieve at least through the end of this year.
    Tom Benning, Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2020
  • With summer winding down, the streams are cooling, and that may grant the fish a reprieve.
    Jim Robbins, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Yet there has not been a reprieve for the citizens who remain there.
    Guy Davies, ABC News, 13 July 2023
  • But this is just a short reprieve before the big heat arrives this weekend.
    Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2019
  • In a dark room in the middle of Hong Kong, there's a new reprieve from the bustling city.
    Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022
  • But at least Louisville's season will start on time, thanks to the late reprieve.
    Shannon Russell, The Courier-Journal, 24 Nov. 2020

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