halftime

noun half·time \ ˈhaf-ˌtīm , ˈhäf- \

|Updated on: 5 Jun 2018

Examples: halftime in a Sentence

Definition of halftime

: an intermission between halves of a game or contest (as in football or basketball)

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Examples of halftime in a Sentence

The score was tied at halftime.
The coaches discussed strategy during halftime.

Recent Examples of halftime from the Web

The Cavaliers hit another three-pointer, but Steph Curry sunk a buzzer beater to tie the game at 56-56 at halftime.

— jenna west, SI.com, "Watch: LeBron James Gets Poked in the Eye by Draymond Green," 31 May 2018
The Warriors have been 33.1 points per 100 possessions better than whoever was unlucky enough to step out of the other locker room at halftime.

— dan woike, latimes.com, "Third-quarter dominance continued to be Warriors' trait as they came back to eliminate Rockets," 30 May 2018
The Cavs announced an hour later at halftime that Love was being evaluated for a concussion and wouldn't return.

— tom withers, Houston Chronicle, "Boston bound: LeBron James pushes Cavaliers to Game 7 vs. Celtics," 25 May 2018
Centennial’s Thomas Thurmond netted his third goal in the final minute of the first half, and after Northern-Calvert answered with a goal, another Eagles goal from defender Stafford Smith trimmed the deficit to 9-5 at halftime.

— tim schwartz, Howard County Times, "Centennial boys lacrosse falls to Northern-Calvert in 3A state semifinal," 19 May 2018
Adding to the drama was the fact that at halftime Saban had made a tough call to bench the quarterback who led the team to the title game, Jalen Hurts, in favor of Tagovailoa—a calculated gamble that worked.

— brian o'keefe, Fortune, "How Nick Saban Keeps Alabama Football Rolling," 23 Apr. 2018
Redshirt freshman Calvin Camp was the star of the day, rushing for 131 yards (5 for the White team, then 126 for the Green team after switching at halftime) and scoring two touchdowns.

— david scott, charlotteobserver, "Budding running back threat emerges in Charlotte 49ers spring game | Charlotte Observer," 21 Apr. 2018
The Rockets, in grabbing the second game 127-105 and evening the series, quickly showed they were up for overcoming the initial 13-point loss by leaping to a 14-point lead at halftime on Wednesday.

— brent zwerneman, Houston Chronicle, "Trevor Ariza's early burst sparks Rockets' Game 2 win," 16 May 2018
Houston led by as many as 19 in the first half and was up 64-50 at halftime.

— kristie rieken, chicagotribune.com, "Rockets rout Warriors 127-105 to tie series at 1-all," 16 May 2018

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