interlude
noun
in·ter·lude
ˈin-tər-ˌlüd 
1
: an intervening or interruptive period, space, or event : interval
2
: a musical composition inserted between the parts of a longer composition, a drama, or a religious service
3
: a usually short simple play or dramatic entertainment
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Examples of interlude in a Sentence
She left for a brief interlude.
He has resumed his acting career after a two-year interlude.
They always met in the city for their romantic interludes.
a drama with musical interludes
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Kraybill will perform various organ interludes, and she’ll be joined by Fountain City Brass for a rousing finale, an arrangement for brass and organ of Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony.
8:30 p.m. July 9.
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Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2024
One such gesture was Kelce’s participation in an on-stage interlude during Swift’s first run of Eras Tour shows in London last month.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024
Omar Apollo is gearing up to release his sophomore album, God Said No, which features a spoken word interlude from the actor Pedro Pascal.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 7 June 2024
Over the course of this episodic film, Parthenope comes into contact with any number of figures: young lovers, a playboy who hovers above her in his helicopter, an aging actress, a gangster, a sleazy priest, and (in one odd and charming interlude) a very drunk John Cheever played by Gary Oldman.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 May 2024
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Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2024
One such gesture was Kelce’s participation in an on-stage interlude during Swift’s first run of Eras Tour shows in London last month.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024
Omar Apollo is gearing up to release his sophomore album, God Said No, which features a spoken word interlude from the actor Pedro Pascal.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 7 June 2024
Over the course of this episodic film, Parthenope comes into contact with any number of figures: young lovers, a playboy who hovers above her in his helicopter, an aging actress, a gangster, a sleazy priest, and (in one odd and charming interlude) a very drunk John Cheever played by Gary Oldman.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 May 2024
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“Interlude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interlude. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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interlude
noun
in·ter·lude
ˈint-ər-ˌlüd
1
: a performance between the acts of a play
2
: an intervening period, space, or event : interval
3
: a musical composition inserted between the parts of a longer one, a drama, or a religious service
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