as in interval
a break in continuity
there was a brief interlude in the performance while the stagehands shifted scenery
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Recent Examples of interlude
Foxx’s musical interludes also serve to bridge the gap between comedy and the cathartic power of song.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024
During these interludes, there is no tomorrow to plan for or worry about — there’s just now.
—Sofia Perez, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2025
Since the end of the Biden administration, America is presently enjoying a rare interlude in the post–World War II era: there is no Kennedy in public office anywhere in America.
—The Editors, National Review, 29 Jan. 2025
Quitting misfit jobs is just an interlude in their pursuit of AI excellence to gift humans a brave new age of passion and leisure, as AI agents do our bidding.
—Aditya Malik, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024
During these interludes, there is no tomorrow to plan for or worry about — there’s just now.
—Sofia Perez, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2025
Since the end of the Biden administration, America is presently enjoying a rare interlude in the post–World War II era: there is no Kennedy in public office anywhere in America.
—The Editors, National Review, 29 Jan. 2025
Quitting misfit jobs is just an interlude in their pursuit of AI excellence to gift humans a brave new age of passion and leisure, as AI agents do our bidding.
—Aditya Malik, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for interlude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlude
Noun
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Hamas has now released a total of 16 Israeli hostages as part of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement, of a total of 33 promised at staggered intervals during this stage.—
Michael Rios,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Complete 3-4 intervals, each four minutes long, with a 3-4 minute recovery in between.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Advocates for Community Health, which represents community health centers, wrote in a statement that clinics in Maine, Nebraska, Illinois, Michigan, along with Virginia, had experienced interruptions.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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There were a record 259 rocket launches in 2024 — each one requiring an interruption or redirection of commercial air traffic.—
Joann Muller,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Duchess took a five-year hiatus from Instagram after leaving the royal family in 2020.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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Six months after Tenacious D canceled a tour and went on hiatus in the wake of Kyle Gass’ controversial comments about the Donald Trump assassination attempt, the duo reunited to contribute a song to a Los Angeles wildfire benefit compilation.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Not done yet Martin Truex Jr. has put his retirement on pause for another shot at the Daytona 500.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
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On Friday, a judge prevented the Trump administration from placing 2,200 employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development, known as USAID, on administrative leave, after a pause on all new U.S. foreign assistance programs funded by the State Department and USAID the week prior.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Even today, having to fight to be represented in magazines and museums, galleries, the price gap for Black art.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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There's a sizable gap back to Crushers' GC in fourth.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Interlude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlude. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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