How to Use intermission in a Sentence

intermission

noun

• We'll return after a brief intermission.
• And the Hawks used the fight — and the first intermission — to shake off the cobwebs.
  — Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 13 Mar. 2022
• The Wolf Pack were able to cut the lead to 3-2 before the intermission.
  — Staff Report, courant.com, 12 Dec. 2021
• The Hawks' offense moved in front for a 12-6 lead over the Cougars at the intermission.
  — Ledeai, The Arizona Republic, 19 Aug. 2023
• The Rangers opened a slim 7-3 gap over the Royals at the intermission.
  — Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Mar. 2023
• The Braves opened a massive 38-15 gap over the Rebels at the intermission.
  — Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2023
• With an intermission, the opera lasts about two and a half hours.
  — Tim Diovanni, Dallas News, 29 July 2021
• The All-Star intermission sets up a third-act sprint to the finish.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
• Kamloops broke the game open with goals on both sides of the 2nd intermission.
  — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 16 Apr. 2023
• The Chargers opened a massive 46-0 gap over the Raiders at the intermission.
  — Ledeai, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2023
• And that became the trap door, the explosive play that put the Bears in a 21-9 hole at the intermission.
  — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
• The Panthers' offense jumped in front for an 8-6 lead over the Kings at the intermission.
  — Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2023
• And then that propulsive lead-up to the movie’s two-minute drive to intermission.
  — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
• Brink’s buzzer-beating layup to end the first half gave the Sparks life but the Wings still led, 44-38, at intermission.
  — John W. Davis, Orange County Register, 7 June 2024
• The intermission bells were dinging, and the lights had begun to flash on and off.
  — Andrew Martin, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021
• There's even an intermission to help take the guesswork out of where to hit pause.
  — Lindsey Bahr, Star Tribune, 25 Feb. 2021
• The Tigers knocked down 7 of 12 from behind the arc after the intermission.
  — Sam Blum, Dallas News, 26 Jan. 2021
• The Lakers played a good first half, trailing the Suns just 54-52 at the intermission.
  — Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2021
• The Sabercats took a 7-6 lead over the Demons heading to the intermission locker room.
  — Ledeai, The Arizona Republic, 19 Aug. 2023
• At the end of intermission, all the lights were turned off and everyone lit a match.
  — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2022
• The Wolves took a 19-16 lead over the Falcons heading to the intermission locker room.
  — Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2023
• The Knights opened an enormous 17-0 gap over the Broncos at the intermission.
  — Ledeai, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2023
• The Sabres got their legs late in the period to get to intermission 1-1.
  — Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
• The three-and-a-half-hour film includes a 15-minute intermission.
  — Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
• The Sabres took a 1-0 lead to the first intermission after a goal from Owen Power.
  — Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
• The trees will dance to eight songs, followed by a short intermission and then the show repeats.
  — Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2021
• Yes, the running time is 3.5 hours, but the only thing too long is the intermission.
  — John Waters, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
• Marriotts Ridge did score two straight to close the first half and cut its deficit to 12-5 at intermission.
  — Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com, 19 May 2021
• Rather than three distinct performances, Keenan turned the evening into a three-hour concert mashup that only stopped for a 10-minute intermission.
  — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 2 June 2025
• Marchand was spotted in the locker room during the intermission after the second period in Game 3 eating some kind of treat from a spoon.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025