How to Use intermission in a Sentence

intermission

noun
  • We'll return after a brief intermission.
  • The Hawks' offense moved in front for a 12-6 lead over the Cougars at the intermission.
    Ledeai, The Arizona Republic, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The Rangers opened a slim 7-3 gap over the Royals at the intermission.
    Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The Braves opened a massive 38-15 gap over the Rebels at the intermission.
    Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Kamloops broke the game open with goals on both sides of the 2nd intermission.
    Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 16 Apr. 2023
  • The Chargers opened a massive 46-0 gap over the Raiders at the intermission.
    Ledeai, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The Panthers' offense jumped in front for an 8-6 lead over the Kings at the intermission.
    Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The Sabercats took a 7-6 lead over the Demons heading to the intermission locker room.
    Ledeai, The Arizona Republic, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The Wolves took a 19-16 lead over the Falcons heading to the intermission locker room.
    Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The Knights opened an enormous 17-0 gap over the Broncos at the intermission.
    Ledeai, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Lewis added five points in the second quarter and the Sailors led 21-8 at intermission.
    Craig Clary, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The Aztecs trailed for most of the first half, by as many as eight on a couple of occasions, and were down 33-28 at the intermission.
    Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The Patriots opened a small 7-4 gap over the Royals at the intermission.
    Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The Vikings opened a towering 35-7 gap over the Wildcats at the intermission.
    Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2023
  • By the time the intermission hit, the Cougars were two-of-eight on third down and had more incomplete passes (nine) than first downs (six).
    Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023
  • But the most important numbers have the clubs tied, 0-0, at the intermission.
    Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2023
  • The Briar Jumpers took a 21-15 lead over the Commodores heading to the intermission locker room.
    Ledeai, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Howard, the concert was three and a half hours nonstop, there was no intermission.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The Argylls fought to a 33-20 intermission margin at the Comets' expense.
    Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The Tigers fought to a 35-31 intermission margin at the Sparkplugs' expense.
    Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Feb. 2023
  • At one point, during an intermission, Bankman-Fried stood up from his seat, stretching, and flashed Fong a smirk and a wave.
    Tracy Wang, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2023
  • The show is just 80 minutes from start to finish — there’s no intermission.
    Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 June 2023
  • The program was played without intermission, with McHale taking two solos in the middle of the concert to give the McGills a breather.
    Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The Pirates opened a lopsided 35-6 gap over the Bobcats at the intermission.
    Ledeai, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2023
  • For one, those works, unlike this opera, didn’t have an intermission.
    Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The Flying Arrows' offense darted in front for a 12-0 lead over the Pointers at the intermission.
    Ledeai, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2023
  • There would not be a lot of profit in hiring a bartender for intermission.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Chay Yew directs the play, which runs about two hours, 30 minutes with intermission.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Playwrights clearly loved one-acts, too; for the past decade or so, intermissions in new dramas were scarce.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2023
  • That marked the eighth time in 11 regular-season games that the Galaxy have gone into the intermission without a goal.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2023

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