go on hiatus
idiom
US
: to cease being broadcast for a period of time
The series went on hiatus for several months.
Examples of go on hiatus in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
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
Park City paid tribute to the town’s mining heritage Monday with the 125th-anniversary celebration of Miners’ Day, which had to go on hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic.
—Leah Hogsten, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2021
The virus also prompted movie theaters to shut down and sports leagues to go on hiatus for months, further boosting streaming services’ appeal.
—Drew Fitzgerald, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2020
That run of good fortune may go on hiatus this week against the Browns (3-1), who are underdogs at home despite coming off three consecutive wins in which their offense has generated an average of 39.3 points.
—Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Oct. 2020
The series will go on hiatus after Sunday, with the remaining five episodes to be filmed and broadcast later.
—Bill Keveney, USA TODAY, 11 June 2020
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.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2023
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
Park City paid tribute to the town’s mining heritage Monday with the 125th-anniversary celebration of Miners’ Day, which had to go on hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic.
—Leah Hogsten, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2021
The virus also prompted movie theaters to shut down and sports leagues to go on hiatus for months, further boosting streaming services’ appeal.
—Drew Fitzgerald, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2020
That run of good fortune may go on hiatus this week against the Browns (3-1), who are underdogs at home despite coming off three consecutive wins in which their offense has generated an average of 39.3 points.
—Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Oct. 2020
The series will go on hiatus after Sunday, with the remaining five episodes to be filmed and broadcast later.
—Bill Keveney, USA TODAY, 11 June 2020
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.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2023
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'go on hiatus.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near go on hiatus
Cite this Entry
“Go on hiatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20on%20hiatus. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share