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Definition of interlude
1 : a usually short simple play or dramatic entertainment
2 : an intervening or interruptive period, space, or event : interval
3 : a musical composition inserted between the parts of a longer composition, a drama, or a religious service
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Examples of interlude in a Sentence
She left for a brief interlude.
He has resumed his acting career after a two-year interlude.
They always met in the city for their romantic interludes.
a drama with musical interludes
Recent Examples of interlude from the Web
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In turn, Miller and company brought the party hits, prepared with tasty jazz interludes sprinkled across the set.
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The quaint interludes between balls regularly put in play have become yawning gaps of nothingness.
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The brief interludes allow conversation among friends, a pondering of the strategies and outcomes that may come next, and the hope—with caps turned backward and inside out—for the greatest excitement the game can allow, the extended rally.
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Their current tour features almost two hours of comedy, along with musical interludes from Martin and his Grammy Award-wining bluegrass band, The Steep Canyon Rangers.
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Indicating how closely their lives are intertwined and the strength of their bond, Antonoff used an audio recording of Dunham recovering from surgery (related to her endometriosis) in the hospital for an interlude on his album.
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The video is followed by a live musical interlude by a singer wearing a sequined black minidress and knee-high gladiator sandals.
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Provided by the Bloom family Katherine Jones kjones@idahostatesman.com The home has been in Bloom’s family since 1957, except for a brief interlude in the 1980s.
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The home has been in Bloom’s family since 1957, except for a brief interlude in the 1980s.
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Origin and Etymology of interlude
Middle English enterlude, from Medieval Latin interludium, from Latin inter- + ludus play — more at ludicrous
INTERLUDE Defined for English Language Learners
interlude
playDefinition of interlude for English Language Learners
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: a period of time between events or activities
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: a brief romantic or sexual meeting or relationship
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: a short piece of music that is played between the parts of a longer one, a drama, or a religious service
INTERLUDE Defined for Kids
interlude
playDefinition of interlude for Students
1 : a period of time or event that comes between others After a short interlude, he returned to the team.
2 : an entertainment between the acts of a play
3 : a musical composition between parts of a longer composition or of a drama
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