respite
Example Sentences
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Respite and relief came from prayer, ritual and the traditional Sabbath meals and menus that Ms. Ziegelman conjures with care.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
At the end of February, Light landed Jackson a bed at Harborview’s Medical Respite program, a stopgap shelter next to the hospital doctors use so they don’t have to discharge patients directly to the street.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2022
Respite services, where support workers take care of Matthew, have provided an important change of scenery and helped her own mental wellbeing.
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2021
Catholic Charities Respite Center itself can provide shelter for around 1,200 people.
From Fox News • Aug. 20, 2021
And after those twelve years a boon, my king, Respite, a holiday: thyself wast wont To love the chase: thy leave to set my feet On board, and hunt and hawk beyond the seas!
From Queen Mary and Harold by Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron
Vocabulary lists containing respite
"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
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"The Raven"
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