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

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

Early in the show, after Conan O’Brien’s opening bit, Kate Hudson made her way to the lobby bar during a commercial break where she was soon joined by Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. —Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026

Shy of an hour into the show, Nicole Kidman made it to the stage side bar during a commercial break along with many others, clearly ready for a refresher. —Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for commercial break

• radiopaque
• ache
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• bake
• brake
• cake
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• fake
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