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
Secrets, hijinks, and stoned interludes with Steve Martin’s endearing-architect love rival ensue.
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The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
While leaning on Robbins’ style for its dance interludes — kudos to choreographer Maija Garcia for deftly capturing his movement vocabulary and the performers for so ably executing it — the script’s structure seems more an homage to Tennessee Williams.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025
The surname of Leroy Hanlon (Jovan Adepo) will be familiar to fans of both the novel and its adaptations, as it's shared by Mike, a key member of the Losers' Club who goes on to become the town's librarian (and the researcher of the interludes on which Welcome to Derry is based).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
In his recent Billboard cover story, award-winning comedian Druski revealed how Bieber got him on three SWAG interludes.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2025
Told across four acts with interludes grounded in her father’s personal archive, the memoir becomes an act of survival—not just of memory, but of language and lineage.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
The novel alternates between Agnes’s life and that of the woman, a Celtic druid weighing an alliance with a Roman settlement; additional interludes are voiced by the moss that connects them.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
This is all set to musical interludes, mostly of folk-pop.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2025
The book, probably still my pick as King’s scariest novel if not his best, is overpacked with additional flashbacks and interludes that could have been fodder for multiple seasons of television.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
While leaning on Robbins’ style for its dance interludes — kudos to choreographer Maija Garcia for deftly capturing his movement vocabulary and the performers for so ably executing it — the script’s structure seems more an homage to Tennessee Williams.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025
The surname of Leroy Hanlon (Jovan Adepo) will be familiar to fans of both the novel and its adaptations, as it's shared by Mike, a key member of the Losers' Club who goes on to become the town's librarian (and the researcher of the interludes on which Welcome to Derry is based).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
In his recent Billboard cover story, award-winning comedian Druski revealed how Bieber got him on three SWAG interludes.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2025
Told across four acts with interludes grounded in her father’s personal archive, the memoir becomes an act of survival—not just of memory, but of language and lineage.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
The novel alternates between Agnes’s life and that of the woman, a Celtic druid weighing an alliance with a Roman settlement; additional interludes are voiced by the moss that connects them.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
This is all set to musical interludes, mostly of folk-pop.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2025
The book, probably still my pick as King’s scariest novel if not his best, is overpacked with additional flashbacks and interludes that could have been fodder for multiple seasons of television.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interludes
Noun
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Users can also select between four timer settings at one-hour intervals.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Make sure the chili is in a microwave-safe container, then use the defrost setting to heat it in short intervals until thawed.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The sudden sting, the constant urge to run to the bathroom and the interruptions to work or intimacy can feel both embarrassing and unsettling.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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On Wednesday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said airline traffic will be reduced by 10% across 40 locations starting Friday amid staffing interruptions.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Newcomers this year include Ming, Ressence, Leica, Studio Sarpaneva, Konstantin Chaykin, Fortis, Fears, Bianchet, Artya, and Artisans de Genève, along with two brands returning after long hiatuses, HYT and Zenith.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
8 Oct. 2025
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After several hiatuses, the buckets returned in 2016, 2022, and 2023.—
Ben Kelly,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Taking intentional pauses is key, too.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
8 Jan. 2026
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The pauses are just as much dialogue as the words.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There were gaps and cracks at the metal flashing joints throughout the cook lines.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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As financial inequality widens, Vivian Tu, SoFi’s new Chief of Financial Empowerment is tackling the systemic gaps traditional advice ignores.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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An overwhelming majority of athletes tend to eat during intermissions, Chaney said.—
Sam Jane,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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From rant, to results — and maybe a bit less Spoelstra stress during intermissions.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Interludes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interludes. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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