as in interval
a break in continuity
an awkward intermission between speeches
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Recent Examples of intermission
This epic length came even without a single retake being done for the cameras — Martin Scorsese was directing the collection of footage — and with three intermissions turning out to be surprisingly brief.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
The musical, which opened on Broadway in 2003 based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel, has a 2 hour and 45 minute runtime (plus a 15 minute intermission).
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
The Hawks would have been well-positioned to take that lead into the first intermission, but Tyler Bertuzzi and Wyatt Kaiser committed back-to-back penalties to create a five-on-three.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
First came the curious talk surrounding the 10-minute intermission that bisects the movie — a commercially challenging choice that nonetheless feels integral to its construction.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024
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The violin solo with which the piece began danced nimbly between low and high notes, an example of superb playing with a complex rhythm that wound its way through tight tonal intervals.Billboard Japan, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
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Press the Start Button Once the snow blower is connect, push the start button in short, five-second intervals until the engine starts up and remains running.Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
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The unexpected interruption has amused TikTok users, receiving more than 1.2 million views and 91,300 likes.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Imagine a place where a remote, hybrid, and traveling workforce can connect with others and work without the nagging interruptions of home life.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 29 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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This has included implementing historic measures to prevent civilian harm, such as advanced alerts to provide early warning and temporary evacuations, daily pauses of fighting, distributing maps to civilians, using precision weapons, as well are facilitating daily provision of aid.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Several pauses happened, allowing space to think, give feedback and ask different questions.Hunter McMahon, Forbes, 4 Dec. 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 12 Dec. 2024.
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