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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All the scoring came in a 20-minute span of the first half with the ageless Sergio Ramos putting Monterrey in front with a header in the 25th minute and Lautaro Martinez pulling that back for Milan three minutes before the intermission.
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
But Knoblauch’s Game 4 move to pull him at the first intermission in favor of Pickard ignited a three-goal comeback that evened the series.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
With two minutes remaining in the first period, Edmonton turned the puck over in the neutral zone and Florida capitalized in the blink of an eye as Sam Bennett scored his fifth goal of the finals to stake the Panthers to a 2-0 lead heading to the first intermission.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
Knoblauch’s better-late-than-never decision to bench Stuart Skinner for Calvin Pickard after the first intermission was the No. 1 reason the Florida Panthers are heading back to Canada in a 2-2 series tie instead of one win from another Stanley Cup title.
—Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
But Knoblauch’s Game 4 move to pull him at the first intermission in favor of Pickard ignited a three-goal comeback that evened the series.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
With two minutes remaining in the first period, Edmonton turned the puck over in the neutral zone and Florida capitalized in the blink of an eye as Sam Bennett scored his fifth goal of the finals to stake the Panthers to a 2-0 lead heading to the first intermission.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
Knoblauch’s better-late-than-never decision to bench Stuart Skinner for Calvin Pickard after the first intermission was the No. 1 reason the Florida Panthers are heading back to Canada in a 2-2 series tie instead of one win from another Stanley Cup title.
—Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 13 June 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 26 Jun. 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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