interlude

Example Sentences

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It’s too early to tell, of course, whether these deals mark a lasting peace or a brief interlude before fighting resumes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

The Tuesday hearing is an interlude in a longer hearing that began last November over the LA Alliance’s contention that the city repeatedly failed to comply with the 2022 settlement.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

This little interlude can change the direction of a game, and adversely impact the opposition.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

There is one dance interlude, but it’s at the end, and it’s over a Sam Cooke gospel tune.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2025

She was sure that he would make Aeneas in the end go to Italy and that this little interlude with Dido would not be in the least to her son’s discredit.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton