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

Matt Araiza punted and during the commercial break, Reid gave the officials an earful for re-spotting the ball so late, CBS Sports’ Tracy Wolfson reported. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

The broadcast went back through the sequence after a commercial break. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026

The moderator, Rick Albin, just said the debate continued during the commercial break for the first time in his 30-year career. — New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026

While calling a Reds game on Cincinnati television in 2020, Brennaman used an anti-gay slur just as a commercial break ended, unaware his microphone was live. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for commercial break

• radiopaque
• ache
• ake
• bake
• brake
• cake
• craik
• crake
• fake
• flake
• hake
• jake