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
With multiple songs and ambient interludes, Failure remained connected to their history while showing real growth as artists in the intervening years.
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Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
16 June 2026
There are interludes and narration provided by some big-name actors, Wild West sound effects mimicking galloping horses and stagecoaches, and a posse of guest vocalists.
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Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
Kesha didn’t stray far from her high-energy start, only using three interludes at separate intervals as opportunities to change into a new attire.
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Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
But such interludes add up to small specks of stormclouds in the show’s otherwise sunny skies.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
2 June 2026
The Idol was unafraid of musical interludes or Tesfaye’s bizarre indulgences.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
The woozy, choppily edited party sequence, featuring lots of handheld, cellphone-style footage and glassy slow-motion interludes, clearly illustrates the camaraderie and profound affection between the five main characters, who tease and tickle one another like sportive, overgrown puppies.
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Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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
On his latest album of shaky rapping and abstract interludes, the multi-hyphenate creator finds a strange middle ground.
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Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
15 May 2026
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
16 June 2026
There are interludes and narration provided by some big-name actors, Wild West sound effects mimicking galloping horses and stagecoaches, and a posse of guest vocalists.
—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
Kesha didn’t stray far from her high-energy start, only using three interludes at separate intervals as opportunities to change into a new attire.
—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
But such interludes add up to small specks of stormclouds in the show’s otherwise sunny skies.
—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
2 June 2026
The Idol was unafraid of musical interludes or Tesfaye’s bizarre indulgences.
—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
The woozy, choppily edited party sequence, featuring lots of handheld, cellphone-style footage and glassy slow-motion interludes, clearly illustrates the camaraderie and profound affection between the five main characters, who tease and tickle one another like sportive, overgrown puppies.
—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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.
—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
20 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interludes
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On a fickle morning in Miami—the kind where patches of sunshine give way to intervals of torrential rain—Learner Tien has taken shelter deep inside Hard Rock Stadium, the obliging home of the Dolphins, a Formula 1 Grand Prix, and, at the moment, the Miami Open.
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Both are big enough to wander through, with hammocks strung at intervals and Adirondack chairs scattered throughout.
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If interruptions throw you off, step away briefly and return composed.
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The signature tonneau silhouette is reimagined not as a single uninterrupted curve but as a constructed surface, broken into sharp transitions, layered planes and asymmetrical interruptions that radically alter its form.
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Despite his enduring success, Rollins was never quite satisfied with his art, occasionally taking lengthy hiatuses from playing and consistently adopting eclectic new styles.
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Despite his enduring success, Rollins was never quite satisfied with his art, occasionally taking lengthy hiatuses from playing and consistently adopting eclectic new styles.
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The two mid-half pauses for hydration (and advertisements) have been met with increasingly loud boos from crowds who are frustrated at FIFA turning matches into de facto four-quarter affairs.
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The pauses have also been criticized for interrupting the spectacle for fans, with broadcasters cutting to commercials.
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The city also stands to face future budget gaps of over $7 billion next year and over $9 billion the year after, per City Hall’s numbers.
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Mercury stations retrograde in Cancer in your 6th House of Work and Wellness, bringing attention to schedules, systems, health habits, chores, and process gaps.
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Because match commentators are asked to take the helm of halftime themselves, those intermissions are usually rote recitations of highlights rather than any sort of tactical breakdown that would require time away from a microphone to prepare.
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There will also be two short intermissions.
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“Interludes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interludes. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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