as in interval
a break in continuity
an awkward intermission between speeches
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Recent Examples of intermission
Running time is 2 hours 35 minutes with an intermission.
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Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
During an intermission at the Tallinn opera, an older Estonian man caught me staring up at the sprawling, Soviet-era socialist realist ceiling mural, which depicts Communism triumphant.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
Brad Marchand had a little pick-me-up during the second intermission of the Florida Panthers’ 6-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final on Saturday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 May 2025
Will the two resume Gustavsson and Fleury’s tradition of coming up with animals, fruits, etc., from letters A-Z during timeouts and intermissions?
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
During an intermission at the Tallinn opera, an older Estonian man caught me staring up at the sprawling, Soviet-era socialist realist ceiling mural, which depicts Communism triumphant.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
Brad Marchand had a little pick-me-up during the second intermission of the Florida Panthers’ 6-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final on Saturday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 May 2025
Will the two resume Gustavsson and Fleury’s tradition of coming up with animals, fruits, etc., from letters A-Z during timeouts and intermissions?
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermission
Noun
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Under requirements laid out by Congress, the FDA is required to inspect food facilities at specific intervals, benchmarks that government watchdogs have long faulted the agency for falling short of.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
6 June 2025
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Basil, Alma, and Nova came along at five-year intervals.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
5 June 2025
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Because these assistants never push back, this behavior goes unchecked, potentially reinforcing real-world patterns of interruption and dominance that can undermine women in professional settings.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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One of his goals is to identify vulnerabilities and ensure facilities are secure to prevent criminal intrusions, property damage or interruptions to local operations, said Hebeler, who started working at the Poway station on April 4.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Giudice, now 24, spent the next 15 years being filmed for The Real Housewives of New Jersey, which starred her mother, Teresa Giudice, before being put on hiatus in 2024.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
3 June 2025
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The podcast had been on hiatus since the pair reported to prison in January 2023 to serve time after being indicted on 12 counts of bank and wire fraud, tax evasion, and conspiracy in August 2019 and found guilty in June 2022.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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In addition to the hiring freeze, University President Ron Daniels also announced a pause in annual pay increases for employees earning $80,000 or more, a slowing of capital projects by 10% to 20%, and spending cuts for travel, events, food, and supplies.—
Paul Weinstein Jr,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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That can mean pressing pause on hiring, cutting workers' hours and even laying off staff, business owners say.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
6 June 2025
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Authorial interludes can feel like interruptions, but by breaking the fourth wall, Reva forces us to pay attention to the ongoing devastation behind the narrative while unpacking the compromises of storytelling.—
Carole V. Bell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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During the Florida interlude, Putnam noticed that Earhart had developed an obsession with eating pompano, a local fish.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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“Intermission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermission. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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