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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Upon returning from a commercial break on Thursday morning, the Oscar-winning Ghost actress and Sister Act star expressed her apparent disinterest in discussing the reality dating show, which also airs on The View's parent network ABC.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Kimmel made the comments slightly over 17 minutes into his opening monologue, shortly before the program’s first commercial break.
—Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
It was immediately followed by a commercial break.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
With those words, Kimmel transitioned to a commercial break.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Kimmel made the comments slightly over 17 minutes into his opening monologue, shortly before the program’s first commercial break.
—Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
It was immediately followed by a commercial break.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
With those words, Kimmel transitioned to a commercial break.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Commercial break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commercial%20break. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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