as in interval
a break in continuity
an awkward intermission between speeches
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Recent Examples of intermission
Meghan McCain says Rosie O'Donnell once warned her about the working environment on The View.
EW has learned that the interaction occurred at intermission during a performance of Frozen on Broadway in 2018.
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EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The hit musical Mamma Mia! is returning to Broadway this summer after a 10-year intermission.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
Trouw will handle lead vocals on at least one song on the tour’s concert program, which will feature nearly 40 songs, performed with an intermission.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
During the opening 20 minutes, Creighton made 75% of its field goals and led 46-35 at intermission even though star 7-foot-1 center Ryan Kalkbrenner had only four points.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The hit musical Mamma Mia! is returning to Broadway this summer after a 10-year intermission.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
Trouw will handle lead vocals on at least one song on the tour’s concert program, which will feature nearly 40 songs, performed with an intermission.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
During the opening 20 minutes, Creighton made 75% of its field goals and led 46-35 at intermission even though star 7-foot-1 center Ryan Kalkbrenner had only four points.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermission
Noun
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The closure had prompted bigger queues — at one stage 100 people that had left the game during the interval were waiting and some gave up and got taxis home.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Not only was that the natural way to tell the story from his perspective as a narrator, aware of the tragic events, but that was also a way to grab the audience’s attention, hence his decision as well to insert reminders of the tragedy through the voice over at various intervals.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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For Ukrainians, the immediate impact is clear: aid delays and program interruptions will only worsen their already fragile situation.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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When conducting a turnover, don't just set aside time for discussions, but help clear their schedule to complete the turnover without interruptions.—
Dr. Cynthia J. Young,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Tracy Chapman is breaking her silence after a yearslong hiatus from speaking to the press.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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The shift is in line with other moves made by the networks recently, like the CMT Music Awards going out live for the first time on CBS in 2024 instead of CMT itself (although that special went on hiatus this year).—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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And with Russia’s Vladimir Putin failing to agree to a full pause in the fighting with Ukraine, signs point to a continuing war and uncertain American support for Ukraine.—
Ella Polak,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2025
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The pandemic provided a reprieve for millions of student loan borrowers, as stimulus checks and payment pauses allowed many of them to bring down their balances.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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So, these black holes would produce powerful jets both early and later in their lifetimes, with an interlude in the middle where the jets are either weak or nonexistent.—
David Garofalo,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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Muay Thai is more a motif, here, than a driver of action, as many subsequent boxing interludes tie together multiple storylines.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Intermission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermission. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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