commercial break

noun

: the time when advertisements are broadcast during a radio or television program

We'll be back after the commercial break.

Examples of commercial break in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web During the Paris Olympics, for example, NBCU struck a deal with the large GroupM media buying agency to create a commercial break that consisted solely of that firm’s clients. —

Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024 As one commercial break came to a close, they were seen smiling at each other. —

Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024 Three quarters into its broadcast of the Chargers’ 17-10 defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, CBS aired a highlight package before a commercial break. —

Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024 Goldberg quickly threw the show to a commercial break while panelist Sunny Hostin threw her head back and laughed at Dyson's explicit read of the debate. —

EW.com, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for commercial break

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