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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Just before intermission ended, a Fonda dress-alike led the audience in calisthenics.
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Ronald Blum, Denver Post, 22 July 2025
The cinematic simulcasts for the show will begin at 6 p.m. PT and last for about three and a half hours, the typical length for a Dead & Company concert nowadays, including a 20-minute intermission.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 July 2025
Take out Collier’s first half scoring and the Lynx still would have had a six-point intermission lead.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 14 June 2025
Urban is no stranger to the honor, having hit the stage in 2021 and 2019 to perform the national anthem and at the intermission for Predators games.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Ronald Blum, Denver Post, 22 July 2025
The cinematic simulcasts for the show will begin at 6 p.m. PT and last for about three and a half hours, the typical length for a Dead & Company concert nowadays, including a 20-minute intermission.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 July 2025
Take out Collier’s first half scoring and the Lynx still would have had a six-point intermission lead.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 14 June 2025
Urban is no stranger to the honor, having hit the stage in 2021 and 2019 to perform the national anthem and at the intermission for Predators games.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 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 29 Jul. 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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