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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Goldberg regularly ribs the crew of The View for asking her to go to commercial break during the broadcast, and has particularly called out producer Brian Teta for playing music over her on a March 2025 episode. Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 10 June 2025 Stark was then carefully carried backstage by WWE personnel, and the broadcast swiftly cut to a commercial break, underscoring the potential seriousness of the situation. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025 Behar didn't further acknowledge the potential mad dash to claim her bodily deposits, and instead transitioned into a plug for the show's Weekend View edition before cutting to a commercial break. EW.com, 9 May 2025 Flustered, Hunt attempted to move on with the segment before ultimately deciding to segue into a commercial break. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 9 May 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 18 Jun. 2025.

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