as in break
a short period of time when you are able to stop doing something that is difficult or unpleasant or when something difficult or unpleasant stops or is delayed
The weekend provided a nice respite from the pressures of her job. a temporary respite
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Recent Examples of respite
The design makes this feel like a total peaceful respite miles away from bright lights with a gorgeous Japanese/Southern California aesthetic.
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Tim Chester, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
Deep in the woods in the Upper Peninsula near Paradise, a local woman offers up hot dogs with a friendly smile and tongue-in-cheek humor to snowmobilers needing respite.
—Free Press Staff, Freep.com, 5 Mar. 2026
After spending hours in stadium crowds surrounded by tens of thousands of fellow fans, solo trail time through mangrove forests offers a genuine respite.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Of course, the respite was relative, and photos show that paparazzi still gathered outside of the Kennedy's New York home.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
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Tim Chester, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
Deep in the woods in the Upper Peninsula near Paradise, a local woman offers up hot dogs with a friendly smile and tongue-in-cheek humor to snowmobilers needing respite.
—Free Press Staff, Freep.com, 5 Mar. 2026
After spending hours in stadium crowds surrounded by tens of thousands of fellow fans, solo trail time through mangrove forests offers a genuine respite.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Of course, the respite was relative, and photos show that paparazzi still gathered outside of the Kennedy's New York home.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respite
Noun
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Others are fine with them, but still occasionally need a break.—
Desireé Oostland,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2026
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Parker Kelly scored two goals and Scott Wedgewood made 27 saves for the Avalanche, who have won three straight and four of five since the Olympic break.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As the road flows into Missouri, plan a leg-stretching pause at Meramec Caverns in the leafy Ozarks.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Denver’s mayor has already instituted a similar pause.—
Eric Schmidt,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Both teams had early goals before the game hit a scoring lull.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2026
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So many terrible things happen that the reader develops a kind of flinch, bracing for the next calamity whenever there is a brief lull in the misery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But restfulness dropped—my body noticed the break.—
Marisa McMillan,
Outside,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Respite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respite. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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