intermission
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I have never seen so many patrons leave a Shakespeare in the Park production at intermission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
After intermission, New York made 11 3-pointers, 55% of their attempts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
This small piece, performed without intermission, takes on an impressive magnitude.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 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
He seemed good-natured enough about the whole thing, but he kept looking at his program, probably counting off the movements until intermission.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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
Its run time: intimidating, stretching well over three hours with two intermissions.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 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
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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