caesuras

variants or caesurae
Definition of caesurasnext
plural of caesura

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Noun
  • This prevents the blockages that cause breathing pauses.
    Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Over time, such pauses can cause corrosion and structural damage that needs to be repaired before operations can fully resume.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Each writer’s personal ranking will appear in parentheses next to their name.
    Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Top 10 With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
    Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Where Beyoncé added poetic interludes between songs, in Songs from the Hole, the audience learns about Jacobs' story and how his music spiritually liberates him while simultaneously being among the reasons officials cited for not granting him parole.
    Kara Frame, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Much will depend on which movies end up winning, what sorts of acceptance speeches are delivered, and whether producers have made the right choices about things like clip packages and musical interludes.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • El Nino and La Nina events occur at irregular intervals, typically every 2 to 7 years.
    Dan Peck, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • However, large weeds may need to be weakened over time by reapplying boiling water at 2-week intervals until the weeds stop regrowing.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Where the VisEra device does fall short is in its response to light that comes in at an angle because of discontinuities in the metasurface.
    Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2023
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“Caesuras.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caesuras. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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