How to Use commercial break in a Sentence

commercial break

noun

• As one commercial break came to a close, they were seen smiling at each other.
  — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
• After a brief commercial break, the South had something to say.
  — Okla Jones, Essence, 26 June 2023
• During the commercial break, the choice of music was classic TV themes.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Jan. 2024
• This is a huge cliffhanger for a commercial break, but of course it’s quickly resolved.
  — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 May 2024
• After a commercial break, Megan stepped on stage in a racy green bikini top with a teal skirt tied to metallic shorts.
  — Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
• The streamers will need to find alternatives to the commercial break.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Sep. 2023
• Oh, and putting up a QR code afterward for stars who didn’t make the cut was strange, as were the QR codes going into each commercial break.
  — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2023
• Voting takes place during each coast-to-coast live show and closes during the last commercial break.
  — Adam England, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
• During a recent taping of the ABC talk show, Joy found herself in a predicament amid a commercial break.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 24 Feb. 2023
• When the Celtics were finally on the clock at No. 38, Walsh was selected during a commercial break.
  — Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2023
• After a commercial break cliffhanger, Meisha shared the good news that the Catholic church had granted her an annulment.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
• The network also will allow a print reporter in the room during a commercial break to capture the setting.
  — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 June 2024
• But as the hosts began to press him, Goldberg halted the conversation to take a commercial break.
  — Steven Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023
• With over 22 million votes counted, Seacrest returned to the stage after the final commercial break to reveal that Love and Nutsa did not make the top 10.
  — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 1 May 2023
• But as the game, airing on FOX Sports and tied at 35, cut to commercial break at the two-minute warning, tense viewers might’ve felt an unexpected wave of calm.
  — Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 9 Feb. 2024
• When a frustrated Ford throws to a commercial break in the middle of the bit, leaving four minutes to go, Midge makes a split-second decision.
  — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 26 May 2023
• Goldberg quickly threw the show to a commercial break while panelist Sunny Hostin threw her head back and laughed at Dyson's explicit read of the debate.
  — EW.com, 24 Sep. 2024
• When the sound returned after a commercial break, Gabi, 25, gushed about where her relationship stood with Zach.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2023
• During another commercial break, Bakody and Bupp go out to the lobby and return with more tequilas.
  — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
• In another commercial break, Gayle King went over to Beyoncé to strike up a chat.
  — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
• After an extended commercial break, the technical glitch is fixed, and the Bachelor and his date arrive at the beach.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2023
• But after a commercial break, Hannity announced that the two were unable to stay longer after all.
  — Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2023
• Host Ryan Seacrest returned after the final commercial break to reveal that just under 23 million votes had been cast.
  — Oliver Steele, USA TODAY, 2 May 2023
• In it Gomez, clad in a red dress and an elaborate updo, crouches next to her longtime friend, Taylor Swift, during a commercial break.
  — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 11 Jan. 2024
• The viral clips have left the internet reeling, with many dying to know what two of the most famous women on the planet might’ve been talking about during the award show’s commercial break.
  — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2024
• While Tan France interviews White backstage, attendees in the room are treating it like a commercial break and running to the bathrooms and checking their phones.
  — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
• Even before the first commercial break, Biden’s fortunes tanked in the online prediction markets.
  — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 28 June 2024
• DeSantis ads played on the brewery’s muted TVs during the commercial break while Haley spoke.
  — Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
• After the musical performance capped off the segment, instead of the usual cut to a commercial break, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel paid homage to Newhart.
  — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2024
• Early in the game, linebacker Dre Greenlaw slipped while jogging onto the field after a commercial break and was carted off the field for a reported Achilles injury.
  — Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 26 Dec 2024