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

Wepa Up and the War Raiders brawled on the outside after a match that didn’t last nearly as long as the commercial break. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Outkick was in the process of breaking the news of his ouster on Monday when ESPN PR pulled him during a commercial break in the midst of NFL Live, while not so slyly trying to get The Athletic to break the story instead. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026

Clark’s ouster, meanwhile, was botched, as a leak left ESPN brass scrambling to inform the former Steelers safety that he was being released Monday during an NFL Live commercial break. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026

And so, without hesitation, Guthrie opted for a new look during the commercial break, donning a vibrant yellow gingham dress and surprising viewers when the episode returned. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Rhymes for commercial break

• radiopaque
• ache
• ake
• bake
• brake
• cake
• craik
• crake
• fake
• flake
• hake
• jake