intermission
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This small piece, performed without intermission, takes on an impressive magnitude.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
The 1750s were a slow decade resembling a theatrical intermission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
The Russian was attended to by a trainer, then helped to the bench but he returned to the ice just before the second intermission and would up winning the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
Just more than two minutes before the first intermission, the physical nature of the series boiled over in a series of scuffles that ended with referee Graham Skilliter meeting with the captains of both teams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
I picture her in a front-row seat, scribbling reviews that make or break the shows, vanishing at intermission while the actors' hearts break.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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Mostly of generous length: The evening runs three hours, with two intermissions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
“Gone With the Wind,” “The Ten Commandments” and “Lawrence of Arabia” all had intermissions to break up their nearly four-hour run times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024
New York City Ballet’s 2024-25 season will feature earlier curtain times, fewer intermissions and a tribute to the great American ballerina Maria Tallchief, the company announced on Monday.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
Boos followed the teams down their respective tunnels at the start of both intermissions.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 11, 2023
The trio played jazz tunes during intermissions at the Olympic movie theater in Sequim in exchange for an opportunity to watch the films.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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