commercial break
noun
: the time when advertisements are broadcast during a radio or television program
We'll be back after the commercial break.
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In a throwback TikTok clip posted on March 29, a pregnant Norman sat at the news desk with colleague Kenneth Moton during a commercial break in a past broadcast.
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Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Guthrie joked before Hager somewhat hurriedly tossed to a commercial break.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Despite audible boos in the theater and the third winner Mark Sonnenblick visibly protesting the play off, the broadcast moved forward to a commercial break, and the lights on stage were cut, forcing the three off stage.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
Jacob Elordi bounced into the bar during one commercial break, stopped to give star Damson Idris a bear hug, and then breezed on by.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
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Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Guthrie joked before Hager somewhat hurriedly tossed to a commercial break.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Despite audible boos in the theater and the third winner Mark Sonnenblick visibly protesting the play off, the broadcast moved forward to a commercial break, and the lights on stage were cut, forcing the three off stage.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
Jacob Elordi bounced into the bar during one commercial break, stopped to give star Damson Idris a bear hug, and then breezed on by.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Commercial break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commercial%20break. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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