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
The Phantom of After Midnight had lighting effects, stage hands, a musical interlude, and Taylor Tomlinson auto-tuned.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 May 2025
But Macdonald is after more than just a concert film, letting those musical interludes serve as counterpoint to a larger investigation into Lennon and Ono’s mindset at a moment of deep division within American society.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Goosed by a couple gratuitous interludes of gory amateur surgery, the movie is eventful, with a high body count.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
On the original album, the title track is a brief, reflective interlude, played as a solo-free duet between Jarrett on piano and Jan Garbarek on tenor.
—Hank Shteamer, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 May 2025
But Macdonald is after more than just a concert film, letting those musical interludes serve as counterpoint to a larger investigation into Lennon and Ono’s mindset at a moment of deep division within American society.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Goosed by a couple gratuitous interludes of gory amateur surgery, the movie is eventful, with a high body count.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
On the original album, the title track is a brief, reflective interlude, played as a solo-free duet between Jarrett on piano and Jan Garbarek on tenor.
—Hank Shteamer, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlude
Noun
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His job was harder still after Jackson’s elbow on Sven Botman nine minutes before the interval prompted his red card.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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That interval was later extended to 15 days, a practice still observed today to accommodate global participation.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Resuming her testimony after the interruption, Geddes said Smith suffered more than a dozen stab wounds, but underwent a successful surgery.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Research shows that frequent interruptions, especially during cognitively complex tasks, increase error rates and reduce productivity.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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After a long hiatus, the group reunited in 2023 and embarked on a reunion tour.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
8 May 2025
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What To Know The federal government resumed student loan collections earlier this week, following a five-year hiatus enacted at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Noun
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However, since then, Donald Trump has initiated a 90-day pause in the U.S.-China tariff conflict, reducing U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%, while China has lowered its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports from 125% to 10% .—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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Then, the White House announced that the U.S. and China have agreed to a 90 day pause in their trade war.—
David Hebert,
National Review,
16 May 2025
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There's also a racial gap, with Black and Native American women far more likely to die from cervical cancer than white women.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
10 May 2025
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According to the official, who spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity, Iran evaluates the talks’ interruptions and weekly gaps, which were against Tehran’s preference, as a political and media game by the American side and is now preparing for scenarios in which the talks fail.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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“Interlude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlude. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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