How to Use breaker in a Sentence

breaker

noun
  • Now the 28-year-old dancer, known as Icey Ives, is one of the best breakers in the state.
    — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 5 May 2023
  • But the swelling goes down once the handle dries, so this is not a deal breaker.
    — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The Rebels won the area tie-breaker with Hoover and will host the Area 5 tournament as the No. 1 seed.
    — al, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Chain breaker, breaking the chain of the supply chain of the drugs themselves.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 18 July 2023
  • The joke became a welcome ice breaker my first week on the job.
    — Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2022
  • At the 3:48 mark, he was fouled by Newport’s Marquez Miller, stepped to the free-throw line and swished the record-breaker.
    — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Seawater can flood the tower and breakers pound the roof and broke the glass long ago.
    — Jeastman, oregonlive, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The Bills take a tie breaker over the Chiefs because of their win over Kansas City.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2022
  • But many are purchasing in all cash, so the swings in the dollar isn't a deal breaker.
    — Anna Bahney, CNN, 18 July 2022
  • He’s got a natural feel for the high-spin breaker as well.
    — Journal Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024
  • During her visit, Kate played a game as an ice breaker with the girls.
    — Town & Country, 17 May 2023
  • Jonah and the whale (of a slump breaker) A couple of days off did, in fact, seem to do Jonah Heim some good.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 27 Aug. 2023
  • In other words, the breaker tripped to protect the battery, as it was designed to do.
    — John Voelcker, Car and Driver, 5 Mar. 2023
  • Could that be a deal breaker if someone wasn’t willing to move?
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Barrett has always been a rule breaker with a sixth sense for trends.
    — Vanessa Lawrence, ELLE Decor, 22 Feb. 2021
  • Write out a list of things that would make the relationship work and some deal breakers too.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Her arrival off the coast coincides with the time spring breakers will flock to the sunshine state.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Depending on what your child is used to, the light options could be a deal breaker.
    — Kelsey Kunik, Parents, 12 Dec. 2023
  • For the first time ever, breakers from all over the world will compete for a gold medal at next year’s summer Olympics in Paris.
    — Joe Locascio, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2023
  • For good measure, turn off the main power breaker in your house and do not use any devices that are wet.
    — Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Not long after the spring breakers withdraw, the summer crowd comes, then the Halloween crowd, and then the Christmas and New Year crowd.
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Framed like, well, a breakup, the ad starts with actors addressing would-be spring breakers.
    — USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The $99 subscription fee after the first year, which is free, may also be a deal breaker for some.
    — L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Those limits are frustrating at times, for sure, and could be a deal breaker for some.
    — Will Taylor, Outside Online, 28 Nov. 2020
  • Turn off the electricity at the main breaker if it hasn't already been done.
    — Taylor Pettaway, ExpressNews.com, 14 Jan. 2021
  • Meanwhile, makeup artists think spring breakers will pack their best cushion-y, cloud lips instead of their icy alternatives.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
  • If the answer is yes, service scope is a design problem, not a deal breaker.
    — Erik Huberman, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The year-round service comes in time for the airport welcoming spring breakers and spring training travelers.
    — Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Tuskegee Airmen took frontline risks and then took heat as boundary breakers that many didn't like.
    — Chris Tye, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Don't miss these Police used a drone to catch a serial law-breaker in Stoughton.
    — Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026

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