go on hiatus
idiom
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: to cease being broadcast for a period of time
The series went on hiatus for several months.
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Late-night talk shows have writing staffs of their own, and SNL, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel, and the other hosts have announced that their shows will go on hiatus for the moment to see what happens with the strike.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2023
Unfortunately for fans of many popular TV shows, December is when a lot of their favorite series go on hiatus, and Blue Bloods is no exception.
—Country Living Staff, Country Living, 17 Dec. 2022
There’s time to order your favorites — the restaurant won’t go on hiatus until Aug. 27.
—Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2022
According to Ryan Domingo, that means Da Pine Grinds will go on hiatus by November, then return to the cart — or in some other form — in 2022.
—Michael Russell, oregonlive, 22 Sep. 2021
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2023
Unfortunately for fans of many popular TV shows, December is when a lot of their favorite series go on hiatus, and Blue Bloods is no exception.
—Country Living Staff, Country Living, 17 Dec. 2022
There’s time to order your favorites — the restaurant won’t go on hiatus until Aug. 27.
—Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2022
According to Ryan Domingo, that means Da Pine Grinds will go on hiatus by November, then return to the cart — or in some other form — in 2022.
—Michael Russell, oregonlive, 22 Sep. 2021
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“Go on hiatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20on%20hiatus. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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