in-between

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Recent Examples of in-between In productions large or small — or, here, imperfectly in-between, though still glorious — everything is the service of the show that creates with words, music and movement a grand American tapestry — tears and all. Frank Rizzo, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025 But studies targeting transitions both into and out of sleep are starting to unravel the neurobiological underpinnings of these in-between states, yielding an understanding that could explain how sleep disorders, such as insomnia or sleep paralysis, can result when things go awry. Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025 Highbrow, lowbrow, and everything in-between, Shudder’s marathon birthday party from 2025 should be remembered like an axe to the forehead. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025 Shampoo liked the place and started to train to become a hairdresser, continuing with football in the in-between times. Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in-between
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Adjective
  • This season turns Noah into a smarmier, borderline sociopathic character — far more like Joe from Netflix’s You than anybody is likely to want to admit — whose condescension often became insufferable for me.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Mariners lefty Gabe Speier — who had been borderline unhittable for a month — entered, and managed absolutely nothing to slow down the deluge of runs.
    Levi Weaver, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • If the black isn’t to your taste, the slippers are also available in gray and brown.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Brandon Miller exited with left shoulder soreness and didn’t return, leaving a gray cloud over the Hornets’ scrappy performance against a team that’s been their arch nemesis.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025

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“In-between.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-between. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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