take refreshment

Frequency: 6.87.5 per million words

to have some food or drink

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Examples (10)

  • The weary travelers decided to take some refreshment at a small roadside inn.
  • After the long ceremony, the guests were invited to take refreshment in the garden.
  • He paused during his hike to take a light refreshment by the stream.
  • It is customary for the workers to take refreshment at mid-morning.
  • Would you like to take some refreshment before we begin the meeting?
  • The committee members took refreshment while they discussed the new proposal.
  • She insisted that her visitors take some refreshment immediately upon arrival.
  • After hours of intense study, I needed to take a quick refreshment.
  • The performers took refreshment backstage during the interval.
  • We shall take refreshment as soon as the lecture concludes.