break from (someone or something)
idiom
: to end a relationship, connection, or agreement with (someone or something)
She recently broke from the organization she helped found.
breaking from tradition/stereotypes
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Champagne flowed, and a cozy café area allowed excited show-goers and celebrities alike to take a break from the fashion week frenzy, socialize, and catch up on the day’s collections.
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Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
So, for me, drawing inspiration from archaic jewelry forms is a way of making a subtle break from this.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Messi skipped Inter Miami’s most recent MLS game Sunday at Houston to take a break from the crowded schedule, Mascherano said.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
But rather than marking a definitive break from the aggression of the past, this era of relative restraint now seems to have been merely a brief deviation from the historical pattern.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
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Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
So, for me, drawing inspiration from archaic jewelry forms is a way of making a subtle break from this.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Messi skipped Inter Miami’s most recent MLS game Sunday at Houston to take a break from the crowded schedule, Mascherano said.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
But rather than marking a definitive break from the aggression of the past, this era of relative restraint now seems to have been merely a brief deviation from the historical pattern.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for break from (someone or something)
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“Break from (someone or something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20from%20%28someone%20or%20something%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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