as in interval
a break in continuity
there was a brief interlude in the performance while the stagehands shifted scenery
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Recent Examples of interlude
Secrets, hijinks, and stoned interludes with Steve Martin’s endearing-architect love rival ensue.
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The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
While leaning on Robbins’ style for its dance interludes — kudos to choreographer Maija Garcia for deftly capturing his movement vocabulary and the performers for so ably executing it — the script’s structure seems more an homage to Tennessee Williams.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025
The surname of Leroy Hanlon (Jovan Adepo) will be familiar to fans of both the novel and its adaptations, as it's shared by Mike, a key member of the Losers' Club who goes on to become the town's librarian (and the researcher of the interludes on which Welcome to Derry is based).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
Told across four acts with interludes grounded in her father’s personal archive, the memoir becomes an act of survival—not just of memory, but of language and lineage.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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These five movement styles included resistance training, aerobic exercise, high-intensity intervals, mind–body practices like Tai Chi and yoga, and hybrid routines blending any of the previous four types.—
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Users can also select between four timer settings at one-hour intervals.—
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The Rookie will be paired with Idol for the rest of the season, with its remaining 15 episodes getting a straight run with no interruptions.—
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Police use these radios to reach dispatch services, contact Emergency Medical Services, and seek backup police services without network interruptions, according to Radio Communications of Virginia.—
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Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and actor Harry Styles finally has a new album dropping after a nearly four-year hiatus, and fans are chomping at the bit.—
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When will the band end their hiatus and return to the stage?—
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The county commissioners will hold a public hearing on the plan for Comanche Circle, and separately consider putting a temporary pause on these types of big developments.—
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Hawke gives me a Harrison Ford-length pause — not out of nervousness, but genuine thought.—
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City officials say Tuesday's fire underscores the ongoing risks at the site and reinforces their call for broader state-level reform to address enforcement gaps at mobile home parks.—
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Of course, choosing an insurance option that balances financial constraints with solid coverage is by no means simple, and many owners purchase policies that either cost more than necessary or have coverage gaps.—
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The senior forward added six points in the second quarter, throwing home a slam dunk to help key a 22-4 run as the Lancers watched their lead balloon to 35-11 at intermission.—
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Service pauses during the show and resumes during a 20-minute intermission for desserts, coffee, tea and drinks.—
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“Interlude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlude. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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