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hiatus

[hahy-ey-tuhs] / haɪˈeɪ təs /


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During the band’s hiatus, the members had scattered slightly, with Fogg in north Alabama, Cockrell in Nashville and Howard just outside the country-music capital.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Her return as Kirby Reed in 2023’s “Scream VI” marked her first major screen role after a long acting hiatus.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

And, whatever happens during Grande's upcoming hiatus, you have to hope it's a promise that holds.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

The band is currently on its first world tour in years, marking the reunion of all seven members since they went on a hiatus for mandatory military service.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Did they hang out at all during my Game Plan hiatus?

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

These micro-retreats have proven so energizing that I now take a few each year—and science suggests such hiatuses, despite their brief duration, can renew enthusiasm and relieve mental exhaustion in potent ways.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

Both bands have been around since the early noughties and have had their fair share of break-ups, reunions, hiatuses and comebacks over the years.

From BBC Oct. 25, 2024

The union has argued that outdated contract terms, coupled with shorter seasons and longer hiatuses between seasons make it increasingly hard for many actors to maintain a middle-class lifestyle.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2023

Bands that had been waiting to release new albums until they could realistically envision touring them are now tentatively re-emerging from extended hiatuses.

From New York Times Sep. 17, 2021

It will be my duty to rectify Lady Burton's mistakes and mis-statements and to fill up the vast hiatuses that she has left.

From The Life of Sir Richard Burton by Thomas Wright




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