intermission
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Absent an intermission, the tension might grow tauter more consistently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He can’t remove the props, except during intermission because he’s on stage for most of the show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
I have never seen so many patrons leave a Shakespeare in the Park production at intermission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The 1750s were a slow decade resembling a theatrical intermission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
When the curtain closed for intermission, the place went up again.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
“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
“Gone With the Wind,” “The Ten Commandments” and “Lawrence of Arabia” all had intermissions to break up their nearly four-hour run times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024
New York City Ballet’s 2024-25 season will feature earlier curtain times, fewer intermissions and a tribute to the great American ballerina Maria Tallchief, the company announced on Monday.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
Boos followed the teams down their respective tunnels at the start of both intermissions.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 11, 2023
The trio played jazz tunes during intermissions at the Olympic movie theater in Sequim in exchange for an opportunity to watch the films.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
Vocabulary lists containing intermission
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Middle School
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