as in interval
a break in continuity
an awkward intermission between speeches
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Recent Examples of intermission
This opening half is surprisingly light — a hangout movie, almost — but the second half becomes a lot more heavy going while, oddly, never really expanding the focus (for arthouse audiences, 3hrs 15 minutes is nothing, making the intermission more of an adornment than a necessity).
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2024
And that became the trap door, the explosive play that put the Bears in a 21-9 hole at the intermission.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Houdini reportedly collapsed after the curtain fell at intermission but still came back for the second half of the show.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
During timeouts or intermissions, the Halo Board will feature mini-games and activities for the audience.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2024
And that became the trap door, the explosive play that put the Bears in a 21-9 hole at the intermission.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Houdini reportedly collapsed after the curtain fell at intermission but still came back for the second half of the show.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
During timeouts or intermissions, the Halo Board will feature mini-games and activities for the audience.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermission
Noun
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Use intervals: Interval training is an amazing tool for creating short yet effective workouts.Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Pleasant and less humid with intervals of clouds and sunshine.Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
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The next time this happens, use the interruption as an opportunity to do three things: Gather enough intel to understand the question, request, or problem at hand.Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Marred by reports of troubles with the video quality or interruptions during the undercard matches, the issues monitored by the website downdector.com had fallen by the main event, which began about 11 p.m. local time in Texas.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
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After a hiatus, the series returned in 2022 with an ad starring Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.Mikelle Street, WWD, 27 Nov. 2024
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Australia will surely bounce back having looked particularly sluggish after a long hiatus from Test cricket.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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For months now, 8 million borrowers enrolled in SAVE have been on pause, not being asked to make payments while the courts slowly decide whether the repayment plan is legal.Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
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But the return of Terry Silver and that horrible Sekai Taikai tragedy seemed to put any hope for romance on pause, at least for now.Nick Caruso, TVLine, 19 Nov. 2024
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Thanks to the editors for stringing that amusing interlude together.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
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Several short preludes and interludes attempted to provide loose storylines tied to the tour’s theme.Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Intermission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermission. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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