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Recent Examples of caesura
With National Socialism from 1933, however, a caesura occurred that is still unparalleled today.
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Uwe Westphal, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2024
During the concert Friday night, the important silences between movements — caesuras central to the impact of the music — were consistently broken by applause.
—Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2023
Nearly every line is interrupted with a caesura (a period, em dash, comma or question mark), mirroring a zigzagging mind.
—Mark Wunderlich Victoria Chang, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2022
However, with a likely yearslong caesura between Muti’s tenure and, well, whoever’s, why get ahead of ourselves?
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022
Details like these are scattered throughout the first half of the novella, partly so Wallace can establish a generational caesura between Fogle and his father, the Reagan-campaign contributor.
—Jon Baskin, The New Yorker, 27 July 2022
For Rapsody’s verse, medial caesura fashions a rhythmic back and forth — a left-foot, right-foot two-step.
—Adam Bradley, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2021
There's a caesura, and then all the hands in the congregation go up.
—Michael Paterniti, GQ, 26 June 2018
Mr. Korstvedt, the Bruckner Society president, pointed to the Fifth as an important caesura, concluding Bruckner’s earlier period with its daring fugal finale.
—David Allen, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2017
Uwe Westphal, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2024
During the concert Friday night, the important silences between movements — caesuras central to the impact of the music — were consistently broken by applause.
—Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2023
Nearly every line is interrupted with a caesura (a period, em dash, comma or question mark), mirroring a zigzagging mind.
—Mark Wunderlich Victoria Chang, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2022
However, with a likely yearslong caesura between Muti’s tenure and, well, whoever’s, why get ahead of ourselves?
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022
Details like these are scattered throughout the first half of the novella, partly so Wallace can establish a generational caesura between Fogle and his father, the Reagan-campaign contributor.
—Jon Baskin, The New Yorker, 27 July 2022
For Rapsody’s verse, medial caesura fashions a rhythmic back and forth — a left-foot, right-foot two-step.
—Adam Bradley, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2021
There's a caesura, and then all the hands in the congregation go up.
—Michael Paterniti, GQ, 26 June 2018
Mr. Korstvedt, the Bruckner Society president, pointed to the Fifth as an important caesura, concluding Bruckner’s earlier period with its daring fugal finale.
—David Allen, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caesura
Noun
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That pitcher would preferably sign a contract without too many zeros and commas.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Laura is a proud former resident of the New Jersey shore, a competitive swimmer, and a fierce defender of the Oxford comma.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Republican leaders and tech industry groups have argued that a multiyear pause on state-level AI regulation is essential to giving U.S. companies the space to innovate and maintain an edge over China.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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Before Trump announced the pause, Japanese exports were briefly subjected to a minimum tariff rate of 24%.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
Noun
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This explosive interlude served as a dazzling palate cleanser, a burst of color and sound that illuminated the damp Austin sky.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
7 July 2025
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Cadence’s voiceovers are poetic and thoughtful; however, the jarring interludes of barely distinguishable images meant to represent her fractured mind are distracting.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The interspace is enchanted mainly in its normalcy.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
17 June 2024
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These songs mess with interspace.—
Sheldon Pearce,
The New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2021
Noun
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Her father, a church preacher on Second and College streets, would drive the family into downtown Louisville three times a week for church services while Herron, through the car window, would watch groups of people underneath bridges and viaducts.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
4 July 2025
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But Trump has also touted sending more Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine, and his frustration with Putin may open a window for Zelensky to secure more help as Russia amasses 50,000 troops on the border near Sumy and continues to pound Ukrainian cities.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Any degradation or discontinuity in the data, whether in terms of quality or quantity, could negatively affect the model's forecasting skill, scientists warn.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
28 June 2025
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By definition, however, innovation creates discontinuities with the past that can generate social trauma.—
Edoardo Campanella,
Foreign Affairs,
15 May 2017
Noun
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With a shortage of top prospects and a lag in analytics, the Rockies are having to rush some of their best prospects due to the team’s needs at the major league level.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
12 July 2025
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Key Takeaways Small caps lead weekly gains, Russell 2000 jumps 3.5% Jobs report shows strength, but private sector lags behind Markets calm despite tariff uncertainty and Elon Musk drama Despite the abbreviated trading week, stocks posted decent gains.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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No one inside this parenthesis imagined how much of a threat artificial intelligence would soon pose to the conversational internet.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
17 June 2025
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The stats in parentheses represent the quarterbacks’ camp-long performance.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2025
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“Caesura.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caesura. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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