respite

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Recent Examples of respite The aspiring stars got a brief respite from singing when Ryan Seacrest announced the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees – a group that includes Cyndi Lauper, Outkast and Soundgarden. Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025 Her aunt Ellen and uncle Jimmy would often bring her to Broadway shows as a welcome respite from her difficult childhood. Max Gao, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025 Eventually needing a respite from the corporate rat race in New York City, Jurkschat sought out a similar connection to Mother Nature among the Concrete Jungle’s sidewalks and skyscrapers. Michael Loré, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 The currency, long considered a safe haven for traders in search of respite from the current market volatility, has seen upward pressure as the greenback struggled. Alex Harring, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for respite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for respite
Noun
  • Chances arrived at both ends before the decisive moment, David Silva bouncing a close-range volley over the bar before the break, while Kenwyne Jones toe-poked a shot into a sprawling Joe Hart — Stoke’s only on-target attempt of the game.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 17 May 2025
  • Verizon said all of the same provisions will apply to Frontier. Need a break?
    David Shepardson, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Then, the White House announced that the U.S. and China have agreed to a 90 day pause in their trade war.
    David Hebert, National Review, 16 May 2025
  • However, since then, Donald Trump has initiated a 90-day pause in the U.S.-China tariff conflict, reducing U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%, while China has lowered its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports from 125% to 10% .
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Yeboah hasn’t scored since March, a lull of seven matches that also came with an ankle injury.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
  • There may be a lull in storms in the afternoon, but there is also a chance that once the first round dissipates, another batch of severe weather forms on the eastern fringes of the area.
    Miceala Morano, Arkansas Online, 15 May 2025

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“Respite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respite. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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