as in intervals
a break in continuity
there was a brief interlude in the performance while the stagehands shifted scenery
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Recent Examples of interludes
Her ballads were torch-song interludes that could have knocked them dead in lounges a century ago.
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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
During these floaty interludes, the team tested manual CPR and three types of automatic chest compression devices.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Driving interludes are another binding motif.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Advertisement That theme, submerged beneath chaos and sarcasm, surfaces in these interludes.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
De la Rosa crafts an exciting adventure for her two lovers, from steamy interludes on the high seas to a swoony, intimate dance in the streets of Mexico.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
This suggests that brief interludes of higher intensity exercise during your workout could increase glucose receptors.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
These brief interludes aren’t about just catching your breath.
—Allison Palmer
august 19, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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
During these floaty interludes, the team tested manual CPR and three types of automatic chest compression devices.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Driving interludes are another binding motif.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Advertisement That theme, submerged beneath chaos and sarcasm, surfaces in these interludes.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
De la Rosa crafts an exciting adventure for her two lovers, from steamy interludes on the high seas to a swoony, intimate dance in the streets of Mexico.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
This suggests that brief interludes of higher intensity exercise during your workout could increase glucose receptors.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
These brief interludes aren’t about just catching your breath.
—Allison Palmer
august 19, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interludes
Noun
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Microwave on High in 30-second intervals, stirring after every interval, until caramel is almost melted, about 1 1/2 minutes.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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The celestial events happen annually or at other intervals, NASA says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Any interruptions to basic research, such as changes to financial supports or institutions, may threaten future discoveries and potential payoffs for years to come.—
Ryan Summers,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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For the most part, essential federal services continue during a government shutdown, but if the shutdown stretches on, delays and interruptions in federal aid, air travel and other services are likely.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Further proof that Stafford’s summer hiatuses didn’t cause the Rams any major problems, McVay and Stafford leaned hard on the passing game.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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Since her 1984 debut on the public scene, Diamond Life, sold over six million copies worldwide, she been defined by deliberate scarcity, favoring long hiatuses and powerful comebacks.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Recently, both the qualifying and race pace gaps have been trending down, and Hamilton is looking much more comfortable at the team.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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With a constellation of eyes in the sky, forecasters could suddenly monitor conditions over oceans and remote landmasses, filling in major gaps in their models and providing an early warning system about potential storms forming far away.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the unofficial demo, the humanoid responds to voice commands slowly and takes awkward pauses.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Their words will have bolstered his belief, giving him the confidence to show for and collect the ball again in the defensive third just after the break, using a combination of touches and pauses to evade Brentford pressure before making a more assured sideways pass this time.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While the intermissions could be great for taking a quick bathroom break, the onscreen visuals were definitely worth staying in your seat for.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Interludes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interludes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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