entr'actes

Definition of entr'actesnext
plural of entr'acte

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Noun
  • The notes — about 30 rows of capital letters, numbers, dashes and parentheses broken into sections — baffled investigators.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Top 10 With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Users can also select between four timer settings at one-hour intervals.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Make sure the chili is in a microwave-safe container, then use the defrost setting to heat it in short intervals until thawed.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The sophomore season didn't face any hiccups because of Ifeachor’s exit.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
  • In mid-December, Indiana’s state Senate shot down new maps bolstering the GOP after a heavy pressure campaign to pass the maps by the White House — the latest in a string of hiccups in Republicans’ attempts to redraw maps in their favor.
    Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Secrets, hijinks, and stoned interludes with Steve Martin’s endearing-architect love rival ensue.
    The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
  • While leaning on Robbins’ style for its dance interludes — kudos to choreographer Maija Garcia for deftly capturing his movement vocabulary and the performers for so ably executing it — the script’s structure seems more an homage to Tennessee Williams.
    Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The sudden sting, the constant urge to run to the bathroom and the interruptions to work or intimacy can feel both embarrassing and unsettling.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • On Wednesday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said airline traffic will be reduced by 10% across 40 locations starting Friday amid staffing interruptions.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
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
Noun
  • There were gaps and cracks at the metal flashing joints throughout the cook lines.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • As financial inequality widens, Vivian Tu, SoFi’s new Chief of Financial Empowerment is tackling the systemic gaps traditional advice ignores.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Taking intentional pauses is key, too.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The pauses are just as much dialogue as the words.
    Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Entr'actes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entr%27actes. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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