breaking of bread
Example Sentences
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"No breaking of bread," said the senior U.S. official.
From Reuters • Jun. 15, 2021
As if to punctuate the turn of events, the Senate hosted a bipartisan luncheon Wednesday, a rare breaking of bread between Republicans and Democrats as leaders try to foster goodwill.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2015
They wrote the ritual of a Messianic banquet with breaking of bread and blessing of wine, which Allegro boldly suggests may prefigure the Last Supper and Christian Communion.
From Time Magazine Archive
Her faith enjoined the weekly "breaking of bread," and it had ever been a sore trouble to her that the opportunity was not given oftener than twice a month in her own church.
From Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century by Banks, Nancy Huston
Yesterday I met with the brethren for the breaking of bread.
From A Narrative of some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself. Second Part by Müller, George
