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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During the fourth quarter of a game in the New York Knicks’ recent championship run, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled his own squad in a commercial break.
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Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
If nothing else, the commercial break gave Swiss coach Murat Yakin enough time to come to his senses.
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Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
19 June 2026
There’s not going to be a cutaway, a commercial break doesn’t save you.
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Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Uno, a 31-year-old professional model from the Bronx, starred in a Nike advertisement directed by Josh Safdie that aired on TV during the first postgame commercial break.
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Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
If nothing else, the commercial break gave Swiss coach Murat Yakin enough time to come to his senses.
—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
19 June 2026
There’s not going to be a cutaway, a commercial break doesn’t save you.
—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Uno, a 31-year-old professional model from the Bronx, starred in a Nike advertisement directed by Josh Safdie that aired on TV during the first postgame commercial break.
—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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“Commercial break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commercial%20break. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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