intermission
noun
in·ter·mis·sion
ˌin-tər-ˈmi-shən 
1
: an interval between the parts of an entertainment (such as the acts of a play)
2
: the act of intermitting : the state of being intermitted
intermissionless
adjective
Examples of intermission in a Sentence
We'll return after a brief intermission.
an awkward intermission between speeches
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Her words also channel the playwright’s approach to structuring this family drama; Dillman drops a juicy reveal before intermission and begins the second act with a series of flashbacks, leaving viewers waiting to see the fallout.
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Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
That lead ballooned to 16 a couple of times before intermission, the last on another 3-pointer by Heyer.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
The show clocks in at 1 hour and 30 minutes and doesn’t include an intermission.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2025
The Panthers’ defense tightened up considerably after the first intermission, allowing just four shots on goal in second period after surrendering 10 in the first.
—Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
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Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
That lead ballooned to 16 a couple of times before intermission, the last on another 3-pointer by Heyer.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
The show clocks in at 1 hour and 30 minutes and doesn’t include an intermission.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2025
The Panthers’ defense tightened up considerably after the first intermission, allowing just four shots on goal in second period after surrendering 10 in the first.
—Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intermission
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“Intermission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermission. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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intermission
noun
in·ter·mis·sion
ˌint-ər-ˈmish-ən
1
: pause entry 1 sense 1, interruption
work without intermission
2
: a pause or interval between the parts of an entertainment (as the acts of a play)
Medical Definition
intermission
noun
in·ter·mis·sion
ˌint-ər-ˈmish-ən
: the space of time between two paroxysms of a disease compare arrest, cure entry 1 sense 1, remission
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