intermission
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With some judicious excisions of aria sections, the opera ran 2 1/2 hours with one intermission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
This small piece, performed without intermission, takes on an impressive magnitude.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
The 1750s were a slow decade resembling a theatrical intermission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
When: Through May 10 Tickets: $33.50 - $400 Running time: About 2 hours, 40 minutes, with 1 intermission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
The houselights go down again, signaling the end of intermission.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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
There were multiple intermissions, but those became part of the show as well, as there was no set time limit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
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
My sisters and I had watched the program every Saturday afternoon, our gasbag of a collie imposing frequent intermissions.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
Vocabulary lists containing intermission
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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