intermission

noun

ˌin-tər-ˈmi-shən How to pronounce intermission (audio)
Definition of intermissionnext
as in interval
a break in continuity an awkward intermission between speeches

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Recent Examples of intermission The band played for 29 songs and about two hours total, with a 20-minute intermission in between sets. — Jake Harris july 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026 The prior 22 World Cups did not have a halftime show, mostly because match intermissions are short. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 July 2026 These prelude performances are short, without intermission and showcase selected pieces from musical masterworks. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 The score was knotted 1-1 at halftime Saturday after a blistering shot by winger Andreas Schjerlderup gave Norway the lead and then Bellingham got his team and its fans back into the game with the equalizer just before intermission. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for intermission
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermission
  1. interval
  2. interruption
  3. hiatus
  4. pause
  5. interlude
Noun
  • Ebadot dismissed Alex Carey (19) after lunch and Taskin bowled Webster (12) before Cummins (9) and Starc (1) both nicked off to Hasan before the tea interval.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Your workplace strategy should evolve as your business evolves, and leaders can live up to the value of intention by evaluating time-in-office based on business needs at an interval that makes sense for your business.
    — Kane Willmott, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of interval
Noun
  • In a news release shared Tuesday, Verizon said that service interruptions affected people across Los Angeles County and other parts of the region after vandals cut multiple fiber cables.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But Wills’ career has had numerous injury interruptions, most recently a leg injury in 2024 that required osteotomy surgery and kept him out of the 2025 season as well.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of interruption
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  • First game there since 2022 after a four-year renovation hiatus; Costner narrates the promos, 25+ Hall of Famers on hand, both teams in retro uniforms.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • After a four-year hiatus, Major League Baseball emerges from the cornfield and onto the diamond in Dyersville, Iowa.
    — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of hiatus
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  • This is lunch à la Provençale; expect a multi-course meal with pauses between courses (no, the service isn't slow).
    — Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • As a result, the governor has issued a variety of directives on data centers since June, including a pause on data center development and lawmakers in Texas are reacting.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of pause
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  • Dreamy interludes pad the space between tracks with humming synths and strings; sometimes songs dissolve into floating mood pieces, anchored by a drone or loop.
    — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Furious riding was alternated with brief, puffing interludes of listening.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of interlude

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