break bread

Example Sentences

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“It was clear he had mastered how to build ties and create an atmosphere where people could break bread together and felt like they were getting access to him,” Stroul said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

And so the story returns, as it always does, to devastation: a creature who longed to break bread with humanity instead learns to starve himself of hope.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2025

Indeed, there’s seemingly no one with whom Khanna won’t break bread or, should things have gone sour, patch things up.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2024

Earlier this year, Winkler spoke of the great amount of respect he has for reigning NFL MVP and the fact that he had yet to break bread with Mahomes.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2023

Once there, it would have been discourteous not to break bread with the banker, so Jon sent Satin off to fetch them food.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin