INTERLUDES Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

interludes

noun

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plural of interlude

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 Where Beyoncé added poetic interludes between songs, in Songs from the Hole, the audience learns about Jacobs' story and how his music spiritually liberates him while simultaneously being among the reasons officials cited for not granting him parole. —

Kara Frame, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026 Much will depend on which movies end up winning, what sorts of acceptance speeches are delivered, and whether producers have made the right choices about things like clip packages and musical interludes. —

Josef Adalian, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026 Its psychedelic interludes exist to snap back into satisfying rhythms. —

Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026 Newsom details the everyday struggle living with his mom after his parents divorced and occasional interludes into his father’s life charmed by the Gettys’ affluence, including that day when the Gettys outfitted him in designer clothes at a luxury department store. —

Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026 The tracks here are shorter, often resembling the plangent interludes one finds studded across Boards of Canada albums, but dressed up in Western wear. —

Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026 These interludes are like ballads in-between heavy power chord tunes at a stadium rock concert; an experience somewhat akin to watching a big loud action movie such as this. —

Richard Kuipers, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026 Some of these interludes of creative clash are funny, but the joke runs dry fairly quickly. —

Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026 The band also provided musical interludes for costume and set changes, which was a refreshing alternative to the often surreal videos that K-pop groups rely on. —

Todd Inoue, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Jan. 2026

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This meant that watching your ship blast across the screen — as well as the aliens appearing at random intervals — hit harder for players, ramping up the tension and, ultimately, the fun.

— Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Keep microwaving in 10-second intervals, stirring in between, until all of the chocolate is melted.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026