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recess

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He remembered one day when Rabbi Bodenheimer came outside during recess.

Congress returns from recess next week and has two weeks of session before adjourning again until after the election.

With Congress in recess, it seems she had to get back in the spotlight any way she could.

First, the only “recess” that counted was the one that started at the end of a Senate session.

This case speaks to the breadth of presidential power over recess appointments.

The baron turned full upon him, and leaned his shoulders against the iron door of the recess.

They walked together to a recess in the garden, where they sat down under the full radiance of the unclouded moon.

The usual monthly lists of accessions have been sent out during the recess.

He stepped out on to the balcony, followed by Nigel, and pulled out from the recess the first of the sliding doors.

All the toilet arrangements were perfect, and each room had a recess in which was a large enamelled bath.

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On this page you'll find 137 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to recess, such as: alcove, ambush, angle, apse, bay, and break.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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