INTERLUDE Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

interlude

noun

ˈin-tər-ˌlüd

Definition of interlude next

as in interval

a break in continuity there was a brief interlude in the performance while the stagehands shifted scenery

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Recent Examples of interlude There was also an introductory interlude with a curly-haired vampire — those of you who watched season two of Interview With the Vampire may recognize Felix — who befriends Lasher on a park bench and urges him to drop his human impulse to empathy. —

Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2025 After an interlude, two juveniles came prancing down the vines, hopping along to alight on the parkia. —

Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025 The band—an Indian quintet blending psychedelic rock, jazzy interludes, and soulful ballads—worked their wonders and magic, their performance and energy a complement to the city’s buzz, sparkling street lights after dark, and iconic, storied music scene. —

Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024 Amplifying the sporting atmosphere are brief interludes during which the screens turn to squint-inducing flashes of orange and blue soundtracked by moody disruptions of electronic sound. —

Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for interlude

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Noun

But the current study, to the authors’ knowledge, is the first to use mortality data to employ the life-table method: a statistical technique for analyzing death rates and the probabilities of survival or death at different age intervals.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Place lard in a small microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30-second intervals, stirring after each until lard is melted. Remove the bowl from the stand mixer and use a wooden spoon to stir in the flour mixture and melted lard, alternating and mixing well between each addition.

— Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 21 Jan. 2025