intermission
Example Sentences
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An intermission bought time to familiarize oneself with text squeezed onto the cellphone screen.
From Los Angeles Times
Following the intermission Finland gave way to Denmark and its most prominent composer, Carl Nielsen, whose six symphonies remain sadly underperformed in the U.S.
After being booed off the ice at the end of their last game, a 3-2 loss to Seattle on Wednesday, the Kings left to cheers for the first intermission.
From Los Angeles Times
Smart was assessed a technical foul for his action as walked off the court for intermission after exchanging words with an official.
From Los Angeles Times
“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 Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
