intermission
Example Sentences
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After intermission, New York made 11 3-pointers, 55% of their attempts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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
The Russian was attended to by a trainer, then helped to the bench but he returned to the ice just before the second intermission and would up winning the game.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Howden had a chance to double the lead less than six minutes before the second intermission, but he whiffed trying to bat a loose puck in an open net from the right side.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
“True, but it is nearly intermission, and if we go now we will be first in line for the biscuits on sale in the lobby.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing intermission
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Middle School
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