How to Use take a break in a Sentence

take a break

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  • That’s a great place to take a break.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
  • News doesn’t take a break, much like Entin.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Santa had to take a break and find his fun again.
    — Lauren Ashley Bishop, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
  • That sounds like a good reason to take a break.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Fortnite users will have to take a break for at least one night.
    — Jenny Porter Tilley, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The people who can’t be there for you, take a break from them.
    — Lizz Schumer, People.com, 9 May 2025
  • This is just a unique time in our lives to take a break and reassess.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024
  • This seems like a good time to take a break and take a stroll through nature.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
  • That’s an 18-year-old who doesn’t know how to take a break yet.
    — Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • If your energy runs low, take a break!
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Where exactly is the best place for your crew to take a break?
    — Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 25 May 2023
  • This is a great place to take a break and also do some birding.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Or just take a break to do some slow, nasal breathing while moving.
    — Mark Divine, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
  • In those cases, you could be forced to take a break to address that change.
    — Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Rain should take a break around midday with a mostly cloudy sky and breezy north winds.
    — Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Thomas says the moon will be telling you to chill out and take a break in order to rest and recharge.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Either take a break from charging or opt to charge your phone indoors.
    — Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 15 July 2024
  • Pain is a signal from your body to take a break, Jackson says.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Not take a break on your phone, because that's burning glucose again.
    — Malaka Gharib, NPR, 30 July 2026
  • No need to take a break from feeling blue just because there’s a party to go to!
    — Evelyn Bauer, Them, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Martinez said students should have more time to take a break during the school day.
    — Conor McGill, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • When there’s one going on, all of our problems take a break, if only for an hour.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Many players would say, `Yeah, take a break here’ or `bring me off the bench this next game’.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • His experience on the latter film led him to take a break from movies.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
  • The band will then take a break before resuming the tour in the autumn.
    — Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Going to take a break & begin treatment to beat it into the ground.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Those could all be signs to take a break and talk to your dermatologist.
    — Andee Tagle, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The star will take a break from filming as a precaution and return to set in a few days.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
  • That’s just a chance to totally get away from your problems and take a break from yourself.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Fitz has seen bears that take a break from the falls for a season and return in following years.
    — Erin Donaghue, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024

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