intermission
Example Sentences
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The 1750s were a slow decade resembling a theatrical intermission.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
But he never wrote it, and during intermission the audience is polled to see whether Mr. Lynn’s prologue should be performed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
This slightly trimmed concert version ran three hours with one intermission.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
The compact nature of the production, performed without intermission in just over 90 minutes, awkwardly exposes the melodrama that Ibsen took great pains to undercut.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
Fortunately, Johnny, the security guard, opened the stage door at intermission.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
Vocabulary lists containing intermission
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Middle School
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