How to Use intermission in a Sentence

intermission

noun
  • We'll return after a brief intermission.
  • With an intermission, the opera lasts about two and a half hours.
    — Tim Diovanni, Dallas News, 29 July 2021
  • There's even an intermission to help take the guesswork out of where to hit pause.
    — Lindsey Bahr, Star Tribune, 25 Feb. 2021
  • There is no intermission, but there’s a dance break of sorts midway through.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
  • It will be performed in two acts with an intermission.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
  • And then that propulsive lead-up to the movie’s two-minute drive to intermission.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Kamloops broke the game open with goals on both sides of the 2nd intermission.
    — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 16 Apr. 2023
  • At the end of intermission, all the lights were turned off and everyone lit a match.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2022
  • The intermission bells were dinging, and the lights had begun to flash on and off.
    — Andrew Martin, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021
  • The hostess warned me that there would be no intermission and urged me to use the restroom first.
    — Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
  • But fire officials warn this pause may be less an all-clear and more an intermission.
    — James Ward, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The trees will dance to eight songs, followed by a short intermission and then the show repeats.
    — Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2021
  • And the Hawks used the fight — and the first intermission — to shake off the cobwebs.
    — Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 13 Mar. 2022
  • If not for Hart’s play in net, the game could’ve been out of reach before the first intermission.
    — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • But the teams went to the locker room at the second intermission in a scoreless tie.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
  • There will also be two short intermissions.
    — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The three-and-a-half-hour film includes a 15-minute intermission.
    — Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
  • There was an intermission, and half the theater would go to the foyer to have a drink and discuss the movie.
    — Liz Alderman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2020
  • The play runs a swift two hours, with intermission, and ends up an upbeat note of healing and friendship.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Floyd said the two-hour show with an intermission is appropriate for all ages.
    — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
  • The moment already stands out in the song, a kind of sonic intermission that makes the lines stand out even more.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The All-Star intermission sets up a third-act sprint to the finish.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Yet the game remained scoreless at the first intermission.
    — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
  • With an intermission, opening night ran more than three hours, so some edits seem inevitable.
    — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
  • From there, the two schools traded blows until intermission.
    — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
  • Porter was already up to 16 points by intermission.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • During the first intermission, the coach must have said something to pump the Hawks up the rest of the way.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Ruff, who was relieved to see his team jump out to an early lead, went to the first intermission with a few things to correct.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The 85-minute play, with no intermission, is being filmed live to be shown on Zoom.
    — Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com, 3 Nov. 2021
  • There were multiple intermissions, but those became part of the show as well, as there was no set time limit.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026

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