sabbatical year (noun)

1. Why did the teacher take a sabbatical year? Because they needed a break from marking all those papers!

2. In the futuristic world of the novel, scientists are granted sabbatical years to work on groundbreaking research projects.

3. The protagonist in the novel decided to embark on a sabbatical year in order to find inspiration for their next book.

4. During the Renaissance period, many scholars and artists took sabbatical years to travel and study under renowned masters across Europe.