as in interval
a break in continuity
there was a brief interlude in the performance while the stagehands shifted scenery
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Narrated by a Spanish sailor—also a hero of Lepanto—whom Don Quixote and Sancho Panza encounter in an inn, the short interlude is mostly composed of the daring story of the captive’s escape through the intercession of a lovely and beautiful Moorish woman named Zoraida.
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Ed Simon
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Her ballads were torch-song interludes that could have knocked them dead in lounges a century ago.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025
The day’s lineup was stacked, but at less than a half-hour apiece and somewhat clunky interludes as the stage is turned over between acts, the early performers had a bit of an uphill battle to get the crowd amped up.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Almost skipping back towards the drumkit, Townshend came racing back to the mic ahead of a bluesy late interlude on stage in the Windy City, the home of the electrified artform.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Ed Simon
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Her ballads were torch-song interludes that could have knocked them dead in lounges a century ago.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025
The day’s lineup was stacked, but at less than a half-hour apiece and somewhat clunky interludes as the stage is turned over between acts, the early performers had a bit of an uphill battle to get the crowd amped up.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Almost skipping back towards the drumkit, Townshend came racing back to the mic ahead of a bluesy late interlude on stage in the Windy City, the home of the electrified artform.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlude
Noun
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As the Universe expands, the expansion rate and energy density both do not change, leading to a relentless state where the Universe doubles in size, again and again, each time a certain interval elapses.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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The day begins and ends with the blue hour, that interval prized by artists for centuries.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The production interruption comes as Nissan undergoes global restructuring to reduce operating expenses and boost sales.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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An early interruption from the Editor, however, risks killing your idea before ink hits the page.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, the group went on hiatus, as members Jin, Suga, J-hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook enlisted for Korea‘s mandatory military service and pursued solo activities.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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The new record arrives as Halle’s first full-length solo offering since her sister duo of Chloe x Halle took a hiatus following the release of 2020’s breakthrough Ungodly Hour album.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
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If the pause continues, Forgotten Harvest will extensively fundraise.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Congress signed into law a divest-or-ban order during the Biden administration, but Trump—whose Justice Department must enforce a ban—issued, then repeatedly extended, an enforcement pause in the interest of coming to terms about divestiture.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Nopales, like cruciferous vegetables such as kale, collards, and arugula, are rich in calcium and can help fill this nutrient gap.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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That's an enormous gap, but what other team has a better claim as the league's 11th-best?—
Chase Goodbread,
The Tuscaloosa News,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Interlude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlude. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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