as in interval
a break in continuity
there was a brief interlude in the performance while the stagehands shifted scenery
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Recent Examples of interlude
Jean-Baptiste, who trained as a cellist, arranges his songs—some of which are barely over a minute long—like a chamber cycle punctuated with interludes.
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Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
Carpenter’s Girl Meets World co-star Fogelmanis suddenly appeared towards the end of Sarandon’s interlude, playing a tired waiter who was trying to clock out for an emergency.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
What follows is a sweetly oblique, even dreamlike interlude of recuperation.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The trouble was, this academic interlude of hers was creeping toward a decade now, threatening to become the entirety of her career.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
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Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
Carpenter’s Girl Meets World co-star Fogelmanis suddenly appeared towards the end of Sarandon’s interlude, playing a tired waiter who was trying to clock out for an emergency.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
What follows is a sweetly oblique, even dreamlike interlude of recuperation.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The trouble was, this academic interlude of hers was creeping toward a decade now, threatening to become the entirety of her career.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlude
Noun
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Several of the largest non-traded BDCs and interval funds began receiving withdrawal requests at rates far beyond what their quarterly redemption structures were designed to handle.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Last year, even with the field untouched during the half-time show at the Club World Cup final between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, the interval lasted a little over 24 minutes, rather than the usual 15 minutes set out in the Laws of the Game.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Assayas is, above all, an urbane filmmaker, with no room for discourse so crude or interruption so abrupt as to let the winds of history waft through his film unperfumed.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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The interruption occurred Wednesday, and pressure has since been restored, according to an alert from the city.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The festival has been on a years-long hiatus.—
Joshua Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Aiken ran for Congress twice While on hiatus from music, Aiken made two bids for Congress.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Noun
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There was a pause in the action in the fourth inning when plate umpire Brian O’Nora exited with concussion-like symptoms after getting hit by a foul ball.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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Let’s pause here for a moment for an important bit of context.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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In other words, there was a gap in the market.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Amid this gap in oversight, Agan found two new jobs and remains in the classroom.—
Holly McDede,
ProPublica,
12 May 2026
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Then with five seconds to go before intermission, Watts found the back of the net as Notre Dame constructed an 8-7 lead at the break.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Lukáš Dostál stopped just five of eight shots before being replaced after the first intermission.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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“Interlude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlude. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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