Synonyms of interlude

interlude

noun

ˈin-tər-ˌlüd 

as in interval

a break in continuity

there was a brief interlude in the performance while the stagehands shifted scenery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interval
• interruption
• hiatus
• pause
• gap
• intermission
• lull
• interim
• interregnum
• parenthesis
• discontinuity
• hiccup
• interstice
• window
• comma
• lag
• time lag
• interspace
• caesura
• adjournment
• respite
• suspension
• rest
• space
• bumper
• discontinuance
• lapse
• entr'acte
• recess
• subinterval

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuation
• continuity
• run
• progression
• continuum
• stretch
• procession

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interlude

And the folksy score and silly musical interludes help the audience speed through the story at a delightful, oh-so-welcome 78 minutes. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 17 July 2026

Tehran will keep arming itself against disarmament, Washington will misread its leverage, and the next ceasefire will be just another interlude rather than a path toward any lasting exit from these wars. — Sanam Vakil, Time, 16 July 2026

Spurs evolved from a side who did not press well and could not progress the ball through the middle of the pitch through Frank’s miserable period and Tudor’s hapless interlude, to a side who tried to do exactly those things. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 July 2026

All that and Muppets will be crammed into an 11-minute set curated by Martin on behalf of the anti-poverty group Global Citizen, which is producing this unprecedented musical interlude. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026