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 first half of Sunday's game at Ford Field, Metcalf was seen on camera getting into an apparent altercation with a fan during a commercial break.
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Michael Guise, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
So far in 2025, police have made 142 visits to the street block, including for 13 commercial break-in alarms, six burglaries and five unwanted people, data shows.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2025
After a commercial break, Joy Behar gave Jones a handheld fan and said that should take care of all her issues.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
The show's cameras quickly switched to game coverage before a five-minute commercial break.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
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Michael Guise, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
So far in 2025, police have made 142 visits to the street block, including for 13 commercial break-in alarms, six burglaries and five unwanted people, data shows.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2025
After a commercial break, Joy Behar gave Jones a handheld fan and said that should take care of all her issues.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
The show's cameras quickly switched to game coverage before a five-minute commercial break.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Commercial break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commercial%20break. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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