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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Every commercial break in this game should be nothing but antidepressant ads. J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 After Hines left the table and the show returned from a commercial break, Goldberg addressed the audience over the tone of the interview. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025 Vance tried to say something more, but Stephanopoulos talked over him and went to a commercial break. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025 Score to be revealed after the commercial break. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for commercial break

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“Commercial break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commercial%20break. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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