respite

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Recent Examples of respite With temperatures as much as 10 degrees cooler than nearby cities like Atlanta and Chattanooga, Blue Ridge, Georgia, can provide some respite from the dog days of summer. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 June 2025 Apartment residents who need Red Cross assistance and services can visit the respite center or call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2025 In an Edwardian manor near Grosvenor Square—where sprawling shopping destinations Regents Street and New Bond Street are there for window gawking—the 31 rooms prove to be a welcome respite from city noise. Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2025 Rome’s Villa Pamphili Park with its ornate flowerbeds, lawns and walkways is the Italian capital’s largest landscaped garden and a place of respite for the local population as temperatures soar in the summer. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for respite
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Noun
  • Say the weekend prior to the final weekend prior to the All-Star break.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Going into the All-Star break, Judge is leading the majors with a .355 batting average and an OPS of 1.194.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Even though no funding has been cut, Jackson condemned the administration, contending the effect of the pause is going to be massive and could result in North Carolina firing about 1,000 educators.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2025
  • Decisions are made, the next task appears, and there’s little pause to examine what worked or what missed.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • And far in the distance, whenever there's a lull in the party, an occasional cheer can be heard from Centre Court, less than a quarter-mile away — where some of these lucky campers will be watching world-class tennis the next day.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 10 July 2025
  • China’s electric vehicle juggernaut appeared to be easing in Europe but last month new data showed the lull was short-lived.
    Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

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“Respite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respite. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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