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Examples of coffee break in a Sentence
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Going for a run or taking a coffee break is the best way to remember or learn something complicated.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2024
Lunch and coffee breaks are not required by federal law.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 4 Mar. 2024
This can range from virtual coffee breaks to online games or collaborative projects.
—Leonard Martin Schmedding, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
The chance encounters, the coffee breaks, the informal discussions—these moments often lead to lasting business relationships and collaborations.
—Dev Gadhvi, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Sweden’s work-life ritual fika—a colleague-centric coffee break—is making its way into U.S. office culture.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2024
That’s enough to encourage you to give that casual afternoon coffee break a second thought.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2023
The coffee break fiasco is the latest in a string of bad publicity for SpiceJet, with the airline facing multiple regulatory investigations over the past year.
—Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2023
During the early 1900s, factories that instituted an eight-hour work day implemented coffee breaks.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1944, in the meaning defined above
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“Coffee break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20break. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
coffee break
noun
: a short period of time for rest and refreshments
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