in between
2 of 2adverb or preposition
: between
Examples of in-between in a Sentence
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Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
The Mesolithic Innovation continued into the Mesolithic, which was somewhat of an in-between period.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2024
Luckily, these cinnamon-spiced nuts are here to satisfy those in-between meals cravings.
—Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2024
Grand Seiko brings its renown dial-making innovations to a wild treatment that causes the peaks and valleys of this dial to shimmer in reds, golds, purples and all shades in-between.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2024
But that in-between space has turned out to be an uncanny valley for education.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024
Sign up for Fact Checker, our weekly review of what's true, false or in-between in politics.
—Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
The White House’s eagerness to promote it at this in-between moment underscores how central student loan forgiveness has become in Biden’s reelection effort.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
After being bumped up to a series regular in season 2, Fiona Gubelmann, whose character Dr. Morgan Reznick shares daughter Eden with Dr. Alex Park (Will Yun Lee), posted a photo on Instagram with the actress in-between Chang and Lee.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 May 2024
Sprinkled in between the figures are letters and numbers in bright colors.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
The casual spot serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with loads of options for vegans, vegetarians, omnivores and everyone in between.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
There’s a dust brush for pet hair and dirt embedded in upholstery, along with a crevice tool to clean all sorts of nooks and crannies, including windowsills and car seats and in between couch cushions.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
With a precise but unfussy visual style, Baker seems to have come to the cinema to evoke moments in between, things that can’t be precisely put into words but have to simply be experienced and felt.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Point Loma Nazarene has won games by a lot and a little this season, both by building early leads, winning with a walk-off hit and everything in between.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
In Sean Payton’s second season in Denver and first with rookie quarterback Bo Nix, the Broncos will play three of their first four games on the road, with a matchup against a familiar face sandwiched in between.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
As a result, the Jason Hargrove Transit Center features a dedicated lounge and restroom for the comfort and convenience for bus operators to rest and relax in between their shifts.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 11 May 2024
Adjective or noun
The world these characters inhabit, within an enclave of Flushing, Queens, is a place of in-between, captured in the evocative half-light of Norm Li’s cinematography, suggesting the cool-hot glow of the title’s blue sun.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
The Mesolithic Innovation continued into the Mesolithic, which was somewhat of an in-between period.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2024
Luckily, these cinnamon-spiced nuts are here to satisfy those in-between meals cravings.
—Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2024
Grand Seiko brings its renown dial-making innovations to a wild treatment that causes the peaks and valleys of this dial to shimmer in reds, golds, purples and all shades in-between.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2024
But that in-between space has turned out to be an uncanny valley for education.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024
Sign up for Fact Checker, our weekly review of what's true, false or in-between in politics.
—Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
The White House’s eagerness to promote it at this in-between moment underscores how central student loan forgiveness has become in Biden’s reelection effort.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
After being bumped up to a series regular in season 2, Fiona Gubelmann, whose character Dr. Morgan Reznick shares daughter Eden with Dr. Alex Park (Will Yun Lee), posted a photo on Instagram with the actress in-between Chang and Lee.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
Adverb or preposition
Clips of a trio of male dancers performing choreography, as well as scenes of Timbaland providing the song’s signature backup vocals, are spliced in between the Canadian artist singing to the camera.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 May 2024
Sprinkled in between the figures are letters and numbers in bright colors.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
The casual spot serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with loads of options for vegans, vegetarians, omnivores and everyone in between.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
There’s a dust brush for pet hair and dirt embedded in upholstery, along with a crevice tool to clean all sorts of nooks and crannies, including windowsills and car seats and in between couch cushions.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
With a precise but unfussy visual style, Baker seems to have come to the cinema to evoke moments in between, things that can’t be precisely put into words but have to simply be experienced and felt.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Point Loma Nazarene has won games by a lot and a little this season, both by building early leads, winning with a walk-off hit and everything in between.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
In Sean Payton’s second season in Denver and first with rookie quarterback Bo Nix, the Broncos will play three of their first four games on the road, with a matchup against a familiar face sandwiched in between.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
As a result, the Jason Hargrove Transit Center features a dedicated lounge and restroom for the comfort and convenience for bus operators to rest and relax in between their shifts.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 11 May 2024
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“In-between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-between. Accessed 27 May. 2024.
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