commercial break
noun
: the time when advertisements are broadcast during a radio or television program
We'll be back after the commercial break.
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Thankfully, mere seconds later, Goldberg and the crew were able to salvage her sanity with a life-saving commercial break.
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EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
During the commercial break, Waller and Theory challenged Uso to a tag team match on next week's Raw.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Right when Nelly seemed to begin his speech, the show cut to a commercial break.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The next television timeout came just under three minutes of game time after Dvorak’s goal, and that wave, and that noise, continued throughout the commercial break.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
During the commercial break, Waller and Theory challenged Uso to a tag team match on next week's Raw.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Right when Nelly seemed to begin his speech, the show cut to a commercial break.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The next television timeout came just under three minutes of game time after Dvorak’s goal, and that wave, and that noise, continued throughout the commercial break.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for commercial break
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“Commercial break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commercial%20break. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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