intermissions

noun

plural of intermission
as in intervals
a break in continuity an awkward intermission between speeches

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Recent Examples of intermissions 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 Because match commentators are asked to take the helm of halftime themselves, those intermissions are usually rote recitations of highlights rather than any sort of tactical breakdown that would require time away from a microphone to prepare. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 There will also be two short intermissions. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 Newport’s skillful direction drives the more than 3½-hour play (including two intermissions), making every minute count. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026 The wave of customers who visit the concession stands during intermissions makes speed of service more important for venues than for most stores, restaurants or taverns. — David Bruce, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026 After the first of two intermissions (a choice that logistically makes sense but somewhat slows the pace), the action jumps to Marlene’s present day, in the early years of conservative politician Margaret Thatcher’s tenure as the UK’s prime minister. — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026 There were multiple intermissions, but those became part of the show as well, as there was no set time limit. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026 The long intermissions can tell us a lot about the music that has made us (Springsteen, McCartney, Diana Ross, U2) and serve as a barometer for the current culture (Kendrick Lamar) — kind of like the headlining spots at the Austin City Limits Music Festival. — Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermissions
  1. intervals
  2. interruptions
  3. hiatuses
  4. pauses
  5. gaps
  6. interludes
Noun
  • The concern is that intervals between such events are becoming too short for soils, ground waters, and rivers to fully recover.
    — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Rumbler interacts with a standard police siren, which generates around 110 to 120 decibels, and amplifies that sound through its speakers in eight-second intervals.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of intervals
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 interruptions
Noun
  • Despite his enduring success, Rollins was never quite satisfied with his art, occasionally taking lengthy hiatuses from playing and consistently adopting eclectic new styles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 May 2026
  • Over nearly two decades, BIGBANG has weathered member departures, legal controversies, and years-long hiatuses.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of hiatuses
Noun
  • The dramatic uptick in the number of pauses suggest that 2026’s climate has been pretty catastrophic, though.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2026
  • When thoughtful pauses disappear, organizations eventually lose the ability to think collectively.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of pauses
Noun
  • Newcastle United have five days until the start of their season and still have lots of gaps to fill in their squad.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Those provisions give the inspector general new authority to temporarily withhold portions of his reports that reveal security risks, fraud-detection gaps or pending litigation.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of gaps
Noun
  • 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 interludes

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