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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The idea of having one long film with an intermission was tossed around, but Chu kept pushing in favor of two.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
Astephan was 12-of-16 with 194 yards passing for the Torreys at the intermission and finished 31-of-46 for 377 yards and four TDs.
—Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025
For Good picks up the story following the point of intermission in the hit Broadway musical, a few years after Elphaba and Glinda's first encounter with the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) in the Emerald City at the end of the first movie.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
Memphis shot 54% in the first two quarters, and the Grizzlies scored their most points in a half this season for a 75-47 lead at intermission.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
Astephan was 12-of-16 with 194 yards passing for the Torreys at the intermission and finished 31-of-46 for 377 yards and four TDs.
—Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025
For Good picks up the story following the point of intermission in the hit Broadway musical, a few years after Elphaba and Glinda's first encounter with the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) in the Emerald City at the end of the first movie.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
Memphis shot 54% in the first two quarters, and the Grizzlies scored their most points in a half this season for a 75-47 lead at intermission.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 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 Nov. 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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