intermission
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Absent an intermission, the tension might grow tauter more consistently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He can’t remove the props, except during intermission because he’s on stage for most of the show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
After intermission, New York made 11 3-pointers, 55% of their attempts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
This small piece, performed without intermission, takes on an impressive magnitude.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
And during the intermissions—there was always an intermission of ten minutes halfway through the concert—he delivered short talks on musical appreciation to the audiences.
From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden
Mostly of generous length: The evening runs three hours, with two intermissions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
Its run time: intimidating, stretching well over three hours with two intermissions.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 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
For me, there was the American Cinematheque’s summer screening of Spike Lee’s “Malcolm X,” in a 70mm print that crackled, glowed and transported a rapt Aero Theatre audience for 200 minutes, intermissions be damned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
My sisters and I had watched the program every Saturday afternoon, our gasbag of a collie imposing frequent intermissions.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Middle School
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