intermission
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Absent an intermission, the tension might grow tauter more consistently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
With some judicious excisions of aria sections, the opera ran 2 1/2 hours with one intermission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The 1750s were a slow decade resembling a theatrical intermission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
When: Through May 10 Tickets: $33.50 - $400 Running time: About 2 hours, 40 minutes, with 1 intermission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
It’s so long it has an intermission, and we’ve made plans to stay the night.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
There were built-in intermissions, during which advertisements for fine Wu-Tang products played on large screens.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
“Othello,” which runs 134 minutes with two intermissions, feels weighed down by overwrought dramatic gestures enacting Shakespeare’s tragic narrative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
When: Through March 22 Tickets: $33.50-$415 Running time: About 3 hours, 40 minutes, with 2 intermissions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
Its run time: intimidating, stretching well over three hours with two intermissions.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024
My sisters and I had watched the program every Saturday afternoon, our gasbag of a collie imposing frequent intermissions.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
Vocabulary lists containing intermission
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Middle School
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