How to Use sabbatical in a Sentence

sabbatical

1 of 2 adjective

• In the short term, though, sometimes a beach sabbatical is a wonderful thing.
  — Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022
• But that’s not a sabbatical problem.
  — Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 26 May 2026
• Amid all the rancor, the church’s pastor asked to take a short sabbatical and never returned.
  — Greg Jaffe and Patrick Marley, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Aug. 2023
• The entirety of my one and only sabbatical was spent in divorce court.
  — Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
• Maya Moore, who was the face of that protest, is in the midst of a two-year sabbatical from the sport for the cause of social justice.
  — Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2020
• That could include the ability to travel, to take a sabbatical, or to achieve other goals.
  — Eric Roberge, Forbes, 7 July 2021
• At Synchrony, Brown and his team are sorting out the details of how the sabbatical will work.
  — Jena McGregor, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
• Not everyone returns from a sabbatical refreshed and ready for new challenges, of course.
  — Anne Kadet, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2022
• The human attention span is short; the flu’s brief sabbatical might have purged it from our minds at an inopportune time.
  — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2021
• Changing your lifestyle by taking a sabbatical might be the answer for those wanting long-term travel.
  — Essence, 11 Feb. 2022
• However long Reynolds’ sabbatical turns out to be, the break is hardly unearned.
  — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 16 Oct. 2021
• Nazeri gives the example of the worker who decides to take a sabbatical mid-career.
  — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 26 July 2022
• The union agreed to pause sabbatical leave for one year but did not agree to permanently cut the benefit, Hrizi said.
  — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
• The hit factory needed a sabbatical, but rather than let her rest, Britney’s agency was all but erased.
  — Raven Smith, Vogue, 13 Apr. 2022
• Rant to the Jet Ski riders in the slough, spoiling the sabbatical calm with mechanized din.
  — Seattle Times Readers, The Seattle Times, 19 May 2019
• While there are 19 vehicles listed here—one of which will merely be on sabbatical for a year—not one of them is a crossover.
  — John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 31 July 2020
• After the sabbatical, Popovich, true to his word, returned to Pomona-Pitzer.
  — Tim Reynolds, ajc, 8 Mar. 2022
• MacKinnon is on a sabbatical, which is meant to be a period of rest and reflection.
  — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2023
• The brands that have found success in taking a social media sabbatical have solid fan bases and, therefore, could pull it off without too many risks.
  — Maddie Raedts, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021
• Bodyguard Michael Bryce is on sabbatical when the wife of the hitman he was hired to protect in the original film saves his life.
  — cleveland, 18 May 2021
• Many artists who were kept off the road due to the pandemic and were inspired to write during their forced, sabbatical and have returned with fresh perspectives and new sounds.
  — Corbin Reiff, SPIN, 30 June 2022
• The following year, Buzz went on sabbatical and moved to Manhattan to be near Janie.
  — Longreads, 4 Apr. 2022
• At the time, Mo and Cher were on a monthlong sabbatical in Oxford, England.
  — Brooke Hauser, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Apr. 2023
• Everybody seemed to be on sabbatical from something, delighted to spend part of their downtime working in the green-gold olive groves of Puglia.
  — Ben Yagoda, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2020
• Thank you, Professor Nelson, for giving us your time in the very hour before your sabbatical begins.
  — Anna Deavere Smith, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023
• However, Robby quickly discovers that his pre-sabbatical shift will have two new sources of tension.
  — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
• But when Larry finally came calling, Daniel happened to be on sabbatical.
  — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
• Instead, over half of those surveyed believe the four-day workweek will gain the most traction, followed by 20% who think that sabbatical policies would.
  — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2023
• The couple were working abroad for a few months while Jason was on a work sabbatical and Amy uploaded a short video of the two of them relaxing.
  — Beth Ashley, refinery29.com, 8 Sep. 2021
• The American worker needs a sabbatical, and this transition feels the perfect, maybe only, time.
  — S. Mitra Kalita, Fortune, 26 May 2021

sabbatical

2 of 2 noun

• She recently returned to work after a two-year sabbatical from her acting career.
• Several professors will be on sabbatical this year.
• Several professors will be taking sabbaticals this year.
• His wife, who is a judge in France, took a sabbatical to join him.
  — USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
• And don’t think of a sabbatical as time away from your career.
  — Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 26 May 2026
• Well, that molasses takes a long sabbatical in the back of your pantry.
  — Jesse Sparks, Bon Appétit, 3 Sep. 2019
• Would a lengthy sabbatical be needed for his health?
  — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
• For many people, a sabbatical is a unique chance to step off the hamster wheel.
  — Michael McFall, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
• But skipping a sabbatical won’t fix that.
  — Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 26 May 2026
• In some ways, my time in Tehran was the best sabbatical one academic could wish for.
  — Richard Stone, Science | AAAS, 24 May 2018
• What a cool year to do a sabbatical and do something different.
  — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
• My senior year in high school was a parental sabbatical to Stanford.
  — Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2022
• That fall, William had found himself on sabbatical, two months of freedom with pay.
  — Elisabeth Egan, chicagotribune.com, 10 June 2017
• Kalita goes on to write about how workers are finding ways to take breaks—even if a full sabbatical isn't in the cards.
  — S. Mitra Kalita, Fortune, 26 May 2021
• Suarez is going to take a little bit of a sabbatical from food challenges and let some other fans step up.
  — Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2018
• Then there’s the whole thing about him planning a sabbatical that was really a plan to perhaps end his life.
  — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
• At the same time, her father was on sabbatical leave at a Methodist seminary.
  — courant.com, 26 Nov. 2019
• In May, Nibert took a sabbatical to write a book about these very topics.
  — Keith Bierygolick, Cincinnati.com, 28 Aug. 2019
• With her 18-month sabbatical coming to an end, Poirel is still weighing her next move.
  — Mike Winters tasia Jensen, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
• Jordan famously took a sabbatical to play baseball and came back for a second three–peat.
  — The Crossover Staff, SI.com, 5 June 2018
• Weekdays, the property is packed with brain trusts and boardrooms on sabbatical.
  — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
• James has not had the benefit of taking two sabbaticals the way Jordan did.
  — Charles P. Pierce, SI.com, 28 May 2018
• Some are on sabbatical from their jobs and are slowly talking themselves into quitting.
  — Tim Brinkhof, Time, 4 May 2026
• His mother, Chris, took a sabbatical from her teaching job to be at Casey’s side during the day.
  — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 3 June 2017
• Conrad said he was called a bully, forced to take a sabbatical from preaching and ordered to seek counseling.
  — USA Today, 13 Feb. 2020
• The shift also happens to be Robby’s last one before his three-month sabbatical.
  — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
• The temps are dipping and the days are shortening, but that doesn’t mean your outdoor workouts need to take a sabbatical until spring.
  — Courtney Thompson, CNN Underscored, 16 Nov. 2020
• Think four-day work weeks, recharge weeks at the end of the year or a sabbatical for employees who have hit a significant milestone.
  — Greg Dolan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
• Serena Williams is on a sabbatical, expecting her first baby sometime in the next month or so.
  — Howard Fendrich, The Seattle Times, 24 Aug. 2017
• Cesnik was 26 years old and on a sabbatical from the Roman Catholic Church.
  — Chris Boyette, CNN, 9 May 2017