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Discover LudwigThe phrase "breaking bread" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It can be used in various contexts, such as describing a meal with others, breaking a loaf of bread into pieces, or symbolizing a shared experience. Example: During the dinner party, we all gathered around the table, breaking bread and sharing stories.
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breaking bread
verb
Present participle of break bread
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But breaking bread was more than I could bear.
"Remember that this is a friendly gesture of breaking bread".
So is breaking bread the true fountain of youth?
It's breaking bread in the most real sense.
If you can make it happen, there are few substitutes for breaking bread together.
I didn't fancy breaking bread hairless with my three broken-hipped table mates.
While editors were not sharing any information, they were frequently breaking bread with police officers.
"Food is such a social thing, breaking bread, sharing off a plate," she said.
And in their midst, breaking bread with them, sits a traitor".
Each plate contained a painted scene of a pair of friars breaking bread.
"There's something more intimate about breaking bread with people," she said.
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