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
During these floaty interludes, the team tested manual CPR and three types of automatic chest compression devices.
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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
The other interludes, all penned by Taylor, are from the likes of Regina King, Issa Rae, Kerry Washington, and Jodie Turner Smith — who like Taylor, divorced her husband Joshua Jackson, in 2023.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
These brief interludes aren’t about just catching your breath.
—Allison Palmer
august 19, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
This straightforward plot is often broken up by poetic interludes, made up of languid shots of a changing cityscape.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
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
The other interludes, all penned by Taylor, are from the likes of Regina King, Issa Rae, Kerry Washington, and Jodie Turner Smith — who like Taylor, divorced her husband Joshua Jackson, in 2023.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
These brief interludes aren’t about just catching your breath.
—Allison Palmer
august 19, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
This straightforward plot is often broken up by poetic interludes, made up of languid shots of a changing cityscape.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interludes
Noun
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Dedicate regular time, even short intervals, specifically for inquiry and reflection.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Norwegian 4×4 protocol, developed by researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), involves four rounds of four-minute high-intensity intervals followed by three-minute recovery periods.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Customers who endure more than six sustained power interruptions longer than 5 minutes in one year are also eligible for the $42 outage credit.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Urban Outfitters brand is sensitive to consumer preferences and economic changes; elevated inventories or supply chain interruptions could prompt markdowns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 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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By transforming consumer devices into medical monitoring tools, gaps could be bridged in health care by providing continuous oversight.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Without such infrastructure, stablecoins risk being hobbled by operational gaps rather than technological limits.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unlike the more elite schools, community colleges and state schools often do not have hundreds of thousands of dollars to lobby Congress, let alone finance litigation or support students impacted by federal funding cuts or pauses.—
Leadership Brainery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In May, Axios obtained audio from Biden's October 2023 interview with special counsel Robert Hur, which showed memory lapses and prolonged pauses.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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