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
Respite care allows families of children and young people with specific needs the chance to take a break from their caring responsibilities.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2023
Communications between CBP and Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, as well as communications with the Humanitarian Respite Center are also requested.
From Fox News • Feb. 9, 2022
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
S: He said: Respite me until the day when they are raised up.
From Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side by Ali, Abdullah Yusuf
Vocabulary lists containing respite
"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
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