How to Use reprieve in a Sentence

reprieve

noun

• This warm spell has given us a reprieve from the winter cold.
• They wanted to close the library, but we managed to get a reprieve for it.
• This was the worst of it, when there was no hope of reprieve.
  — Ellen Barry, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2023
• In a dark room in the middle of Hong Kong, there's a new reprieve from the bustling city.
  — Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022
• Some victims get a reprieve from the abuse when the spouse is at work, or out of the home.
  — Fox News, 8 Apr. 2020
• The moves seem to have bought Glencore a reprieve in the country.
  — The Economist, 21 June 2018
• The outcome ends, for now, the threat of a shutdown, but the reprieve may be short-lived.
  — Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2023
• Trump, meanwhile, had long kept the door open to a reprieve.
  — Dallas News, 11 July 2020
• With no sign of a reprieve in 2022, watch your back and stay safe out there.
  — Lily Hay Newman, Wired, 24 Dec. 2021
• The Astros got a reprieve with a huge Twins fielding gaffe in the ninth.
  — Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 29 Sep. 2020
• But the reprieve may be short-lived for other parts of the country.
  — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 22 Nov. 2019
• February brings a reprieve from the pressures that come with the start of the year.
  — Dani Blum, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2024
• The reprieve came when Milroe had time to do one or the other.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 9 Sep. 2023
• There was some reprieve this week, though, for many in Ukraine.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 June 2022
• Use the plantains as a palate reprieve or stack the fish on top (don’t forget the ají).
  — Isa Zapata, Bon Appétit, 3 Oct. 2023
• The board chose to ask for a reprieve, according to a release from the board.
  — Chris Boyette, CNN, 18 Nov. 2019
• However, the shift does not mean the country faces a reprieve from the war.
  — Julia Musto, Fox News, 2 Apr. 2022
• But at least Louisville's season will start on time, thanks to the late reprieve.
  — Shannon Russell, The Courier-Journal, 24 Nov. 2020
• Gab got a reprieve when the Gab user behind the posts agreed to take them down.
  — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 29 Oct. 2018
• That has pushed many would-be buyers back to the sidelines after a brief reprieve at the start of the year.
  — Gina Heeb, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
• For the past three years, the globe has been locked in a La Niña trend, which has offered something of a reprieve.
  — Evan Bush, NBC News, 4 May 2023
• Dreams of a Life offers no reprieve to those looking to avoid the fate that Joyce met.
  — Hazlitt, 3 May 2023
• How long will the benefits of the roadkill reprieve linger?
  — Ben Goldfarb, The Atlantic, 6 July 2020
• In some ways, the holiday will serve as a reprieve for the single dad.
  — Priscella Vega, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
• Granted a reprieve, maybe the United States would have gone on to win that game in the round of 16, the tournament, the crown.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2023
• There was a brief reprieve when Binance agreed to buy FTX, but that deal fell apart.
  — Marley Jay, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2023
• With summer winding down, the streams are cooling, and that may grant the fish a reprieve.
  — Jim Robbins, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
• The evening getaway was a welcome reprieve from the late-summer heat.
  — Katie Mettler, chicagotribune.com, 20 Aug. 2019
• What both teams hope for is a long enough reprieve to finish the season.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 21 Nov. 2020
• The wildfire season's fast start has been met with a brief reprieve.
  — Bree Burkitt, azcentral, 14 May 2018

Last Updated: 9 May 2024