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
Carney called the six-minute interlude a culmination of a decade of work the NBA has done to incorporate online stars, including numerous appearances throughout last weekend in San Francisco.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Between live musical performances on the court and various other interludes, the players were limited in their opportunities to put forth the effort that was asked of them.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2025
These interludes are brief but shine far more brightly than the book’s essays.
—Marisa Meltzer, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
After an interlude in southern Mexico, Carbon Nation returned to Belize.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Between live musical performances on the court and various other interludes, the players were limited in their opportunities to put forth the effort that was asked of them.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2025
These interludes are brief but shine far more brightly than the book’s essays.
—Marisa Meltzer, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
After an interlude in southern Mexico, Carbon Nation returned to Belize.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlude
Noun
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The average player’s schedule includes breaks of many different lengths and at different intervals.—
Ciarán McArdle,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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These tests were carried out at short and long intervals.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Studies have shown that a typical task takes one third longer than undertaking the same task with no email interruptions.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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This process ensures that all Skype chats and contacts are automatically available in Teams, allowing users to continue their communications without interruption.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The model previously made her return to the runway after a two-year hiatus at Saint Laurent’s Spring 2025 show during Paris Fashion Week in September 2024.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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But that long hiatus will conclude this Saturday, March 15, when La Roux will play in Los Angeles for the start of a month-long residency.—
David Chiu,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Reuters reported that a senior USAID official wrote in a March 2 internal memo that a yearlong pause in USAID’s work on health, food and agriculture in the world’s poorest countries would raise malaria deaths by 40%, to between 71,000 and 166,000 annually.—
Christian Ruth,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
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How Trump’s trade war could hit your wallet After earlier threats and a last-minute pause in February, President Trump’s North American trade war has begun while the tariff battle with China escalated.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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However, a glaring gap has emerged and must be earnestly addressed: the need for fair, accurate and relevant representation of LGBTQ people.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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Idaho residents brought forward a successful ballot measure to close that gap in 2018, and Medicaid expansion has been in place in Idaho since then, the Statesman previously reported.—
Sarah Cutler and,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Interlude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlude. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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