interlude

noun

ˈin-tər-ˌlüd How to pronounce interlude (audio)
Definition of interludenext
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 And young Bochner is understandably queasy in his delivery of the poetic lines he’s been handed for these same interludes. — Arthur Knight, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 Both provide a quiet interlude at the end of a long day. — Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 As soon as one influence is audible, Cold Court throws in a noisy interlude, then a surprisingly poppy section, and then a funk breakdown. — Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026 Deadline’s Natalie Sitek, who has a PhD in Grande, tells me that the interlude pieces are a continuation of the Brighter Days Ahead short film, which won a 2025 VMA Video Award of the Year. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for interlude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlude
  1. interval
  2. interruption
  3. hiatus
  4. pause
  5. gap
  6. intermission
Noun
  • The democratization of private credit through interval funds and other retail-accessible vehicles has created access, but not necessarily access to the same deal quality available to the largest institutional investors.
    — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Although the numbers on the chassis were divided into various unrelated intervals, the transmissions appeared to be numbered sequentially, as were the tank guns, heaters, road wheels and turret engines.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 7 July 2026
Definition of interval
Noun
  • Research at the University of California, Irvine in 2008 found that returning to full focus after an interruption can take an average of 23 minutes.
    — Faustino Júnior, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • In February 2025, Musk admitted DOGE accidentally ended—and then quickly restored—funding for Ebola prevention, saying there was no interruption to programming.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Definition of interruption
Noun
  • The production is also difficult vocally and physically, especially after a hiatus.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • The festival has been on hiatus since last year, so maybe organizers have time for a trip to New York?
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Definition of hiatus
Noun
  • The stock has eased slightly since then to around $171, a normal pause after such a steep run, and the level to watch is whether that old $130 breakout zone holds if the pullback extends.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • Packages flow directly from dock doors into scanning, identification and stacking—with no pauses, no handoffs and no redesigns.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
Definition of pause
Noun
  • That gap means people who don’t have consistent access to healthy food also aren’t getting help.
    — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
  • The report also estimates that of the 75 million global garment and textile workers, 75 percent of that workforce are women facing a 41 percent wage gap versus the adequate standard of living, as of 2025.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
Definition of gap
Noun
  • The score was knotted 1-1 at halftime Saturday after a blistering shot by winger Andreas Schjerlderup gave Norway the lead and then Bellingham got his team and its fans back into the game with the equalizer just before intermission.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
  • Orlando’s offense was delayed but got rolling after intermission to improve to 6-6-2 and 20 points in the NWSL standings.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
Definition of intermission

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“Interlude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlude. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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