Synonyms of interlude

interlude

noun

ˈin-tər-ˌlüd 

as in interval

a break in continuity

there was a brief interlude in the performance while the stagehands shifted scenery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interval
• interruption
• hiatus
• pause
• gap
• intermission
• lull
• interim
• interregnum
• parenthesis
• discontinuity
• hiccup
• interstice
• window
• comma
• lag
• time lag
• interspace
• caesura
• adjournment
• respite
• suspension
• rest
• space
• bumper
• discontinuance
• lapse
• entr'acte
• recess
• subinterval

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuation
• continuity
• run
• progression
• continuum
• stretch
• procession

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interlude

In the interlude between Jackie’s trip to London as a reporter and her return as the first lady, her fascination with England’s royalty remained strong. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026

Second Line was my mom — her interludes riddled the album with her depiction of what is meant to be a Creole woman in New Orleans. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

Villalobos’ career spans thirty years in the school district with a brief interlude in the private sector, working for education technology companies. — Austin Horn july 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Desperate struggles against the encroaching elements become a brief interlude before the situation unravels into a disaster of a different magnitude. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026