intermission
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But he never wrote it, and during intermission the audience is polled to see whether Mr. Lynn’s prologue should be performed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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
Howden had a chance to double the lead less than six minutes before the second intermission, but he whiffed trying to bat a loose puck in an open net from the right side.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
This slightly trimmed concert version ran three hours with one intermission.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
During intermission, Francie did not join the other kids in the interim pastime of spitting down on the plutocrats in the thirty-cent orchestra seats.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
Vocabulary lists containing intermission
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Middle School
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