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
Although the film pleasingly goes full Latin-American Peckinpah — yet with a far more convincing and righteous anti-colonial streak — threaded throughout are dreamlike interludes and flashbacks that provide generational historical context to the events and intensify the atmosphere.
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David Katz, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Available on demand to Apple Music subscribers, Lady Gaga’s intimate performance at the Wiltern in Los Angeles features a performance of her entire last album complete with rearrangements and interludes.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 15 May 2026
On his latest album of shaky rapping and abstract interludes, the multi-hyphenate creator finds a strange middle ground.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026
The interlude is a sharp account of gender dynamics in a boys’-club environment.
—The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
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David Katz, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Available on demand to Apple Music subscribers, Lady Gaga’s intimate performance at the Wiltern in Los Angeles features a performance of her entire last album complete with rearrangements and interludes.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 15 May 2026
On his latest album of shaky rapping and abstract interludes, the multi-hyphenate creator finds a strange middle ground.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026
The interlude is a sharp account of gender dynamics in a boys’-club environment.
—The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlude
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The long necklace, from around 1910, has seed pearl linking, which is accented at intervals by scroll and floral spacers.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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Rosatom is developing a floating power unit for international markets with a capacity of 100 MWe, 10-year refueling intervals, and a 60-year service life.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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Outrigger Santa Cruz went on to place third, which Luckow called an impressive finish given the mid-race interruption.—
David Caraccio
May 27,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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Representatives from dozens of agencies, incuding the New Jersey State Police, discussed the potential of cyber attacks, infrastructure interruptions, and infectious diseases.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Boyle had a stroke in 2022, which led to a brief hiatus from public life and performing.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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In the middle of what will ultimately be the longest hiatus the film franchise has ever seen, a new 007 video game might just be the salve that fans sorely need.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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After a brief pause in the fourth inning, Will Smith led off the fifth inning with the Dodgers’ fourth homer of the night.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Eastern Ukraine — There is a whirr, a flurry of dust, a pause as the grainy image recalibrates, and then a devastating blast.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Grissom hit it toward the cavernous right-center field gap at Comerica Park.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Langstroth’s design maintained an optimal 8 mm gap between frames to prevent bees from fusing them together.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Cameron Brink tied her season high with 16 points, 14 in the first half, including a three-pointer with 17 seconds left to give the Sparks (4-3) a 42-37 lead at the intermission.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The Legacy controlled 56% of the match’s possession prior to intermission, putting two of eight shots on goal.—
Jeff Rosen,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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“Interlude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlude. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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