intermission

Example Sentences

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From August through November, we move from my mom’s to mine to my siblings’, with only a brief intermission before my dad’s rolls around in April.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026

"He managed to convince the marching band - a huge deal at American universities - to come and play in the intermission between singles and doubles matches," Ram told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

It was like being on a tour bus, with each stop featuring different eras, even with a brief intermission where B2K came on stage to perform “Bump Bump Bump.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

But following the intermission there was little opportunity for the program’s five classically schooled men to distinguish themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

An intermission lasts about twenty seconds, during which stations across the country can make announcements.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow