commercial break
noun
: the time when advertisements are broadcast during a radio or television program
We'll be back after the commercial break.
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After a disastrous trick play when Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams threw a brutal interception, Brady was saved from commenting on it by a commercial break.
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Dan Shanoff, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
During a commercial break, the man on the couch patted Burrell’s shoulder and offered his condolences.
—Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
During a commercial break, ESPN ran short digital videos of notable L.A. celebrities, including actors Anne Hathaway and Bryan Cranston, expressing gratitude for the work of firefighters and first responders.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
During a commercial break shortly after kickoff, ESPN aired a digital segment that featured some Hollywood celebrities paying their respects and offering gratitude to firefighters and those on the front lines of the catastrophic blazes.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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Dan Shanoff, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
During a commercial break, the man on the couch patted Burrell’s shoulder and offered his condolences.
—Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
During a commercial break, ESPN ran short digital videos of notable L.A. celebrities, including actors Anne Hathaway and Bryan Cranston, expressing gratitude for the work of firefighters and first responders.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
During a commercial break shortly after kickoff, ESPN aired a digital segment that featured some Hollywood celebrities paying their respects and offering gratitude to firefighters and those on the front lines of the catastrophic blazes.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Commercial break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commercial%20break. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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