intermission
noun
in·ter·mis·sion
ˌin-tər-ˈmi-shən 
1
: an interval between the parts of an entertainment (such as the acts of a play)
2
: the act of intermitting : the state of being intermitted
intermissionless
adjective
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Examples of intermission in a Sentence
We'll return after a brief intermission.
an awkward intermission between speeches
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Outside the arena, military vehicles will be on display, while humvees will make an appearance on the ice during intermission.
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Ben Delaforest, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
Thats’ unlike, say, distributors of Killers Of The Flower Moon that cracked down as some theaters spontaneously added intermissions given the length of the film (similar to The Brutalist).
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
Culkin was asked to explain himself during the show’s intermission.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025
The Blackhawks scored the lone goal in the second period despite being outshot 19-8 and took a 2-1 lead into the second intermission.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Ben Delaforest, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
Thats’ unlike, say, distributors of Killers Of The Flower Moon that cracked down as some theaters spontaneously added intermissions given the length of the film (similar to The Brutalist).
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
Culkin was asked to explain himself during the show’s intermission.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025
The Blackhawks scored the lone goal in the second period despite being outshot 19-8 and took a 2-1 lead into the second intermission.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for intermission
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intermission
noun
in·ter·mis·sion
ˌint-ər-ˈmish-ən
1
: pause entry 1 sense 1, interruption
work without intermission
2
: a pause or interval between the parts of an entertainment (as the acts of a play)
Medical Definition
intermission
noun
in·ter·mis·sion
ˌint-ər-ˈmish-ən
: the space of time between two paroxysms of a disease compare arrest, cure entry 1 sense 1, remission
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