as in interval
a break in continuity
an awkward intermission between speeches
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Recent Examples of intermission
This time, Game 2 went into intermission deadlocked and the slate was wiped clean, as the basketball gods intended.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
The junior midfielder capitalized on his opportunity, potting a goal to cut the Hawks’ deficit to 4-1 at intermission.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
The Sharks had a two-goal lead over the Chicago Blackhawks late in the second period when Askarov allowed a soft goal to defenseman Sam Rinzel with 30 seconds before intermission.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
At first, the way Gray has structured his two-hour play (there’s a ten minute intermission between the two-act play) between eras – 1930, 1965, 2008 – may seem disorienting.
—Amy Reyes, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
The junior midfielder capitalized on his opportunity, potting a goal to cut the Hawks’ deficit to 4-1 at intermission.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
The Sharks had a two-goal lead over the Chicago Blackhawks late in the second period when Askarov allowed a soft goal to defenseman Sam Rinzel with 30 seconds before intermission.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
At first, the way Gray has structured his two-hour play (there’s a ten minute intermission between the two-act play) between eras – 1930, 1965, 2008 – may seem disorienting.
—Amy Reyes, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermission
Noun
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McCarthy has a deft way with crafting suspense in his script, leading with character first, planting conversational bombs that go off at intervals throughout the plot.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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McCarthy has a deft way with crafting suspense in his script, leading with character first, planting conversational bombs that go off at intervals throughout the plot.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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Employees restock more frequently and experience fewer interruptions from weekend shoppers, resulting in shelves that tend to stay better organized and fuller.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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It has been contested almost annually without interruption since 10 years after the end of the Civil War, and on the first Saturday in May for almost a century.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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Tourism spending surged thanks in part to the comeback tour of K-pop supergroup BTS, who returned to the stage after a years-long hiatus.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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The group, which recently announced its first album in six years, is touring for the first time since the members' mandatory military service in South Korea caused BTS to go on hiatus starting in 2022.—
Carly Sauvageau,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Manny fields it, kind of checks and gets the pause, throws it to second.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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For savers, the Fed's ongoing rate pause has effectively preserved an unusually favorable rate environment, one where yields on certificates of deposit (CDs), high-yield savings accounts and money market accounts remain well above the long-term historical average.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Elaborate stages are built for the camera close-ups as much as the crowd, often featuring prefab cinematic interludes, ornately detailed costumes, titillating dance moves and surreal, maximalist graphics.—
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Peasants whisper about monsters in the forest, and in the interlude between the wars, Lajos gazes at a house that is burning down and has a premonition of the world-historical destruction to come.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Intermission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermission. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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