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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Ariana Grande's Glinda blonde has been a permanent fixture since filming Wicked, but the pop star took a brief break from the shade with her latest project.
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Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Burberry is looking to brighter days with its high summer campaign — taking a break from trenchcoats and the four-seasons-in-a-day British weather.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
This is why whoever replaces Mitch in the Senate needs to represent a clean break from him—time for a change!
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
For a break from strolling the cobblestone streets of this quaint village, stop into Kelsch’ Idée, a boutique selling kelsch, the traditional fabric made of linen and cotton.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 2025
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Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Burberry is looking to brighter days with its high summer campaign — taking a break from trenchcoats and the four-seasons-in-a-day British weather.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
This is why whoever replaces Mitch in the Senate needs to represent a clean break from him—time for a change!
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
For a break from strolling the cobblestone streets of this quaint village, stop into Kelsch’ Idée, a boutique selling kelsch, the traditional fabric made of linen and cotton.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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