interlude
Example Sentences
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Toward the end of the first season, in a wilderness interlude, Van is attacked by wolves, her face torn open.
From New York Times
Interspersed are interludes about Eastern philosophy, flotation tanks and the practice of pretending to be in a coma.
From New York Times
They determined he had not, but restless fans booed the stoppage, and Schwarber, clearly displeased with the interlude, struck out swinging.
From Washington Post
This year, more than a few selections also incorporate fantastical interludes — from brief hallucinations to alternative worlds — that productively complicate and on occasion destabilize their realism.
From New York Times
“The Walkers,” at an hour, is longer than “Four Portraits” and “Night” combined, so those shorter pieces naturally feel like interludes, breaking up a work that would otherwise dominate the threesome.
From New York Times
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