commercial break
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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During a commercial break, 6-foot-5 “Frankenstein” star Jacob Elordi and 6-foot-6 Oliver Laxe, director of international feature nominee “Sirāt,” greeted one another at the lobby bar.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
During a commercial break at last year’s Oscars, he got up onstage and exhorted the crowd to get up and dance as a toast to Los Angeles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
The nominations will be announced over about 20 minutes, with a gap in the middle to allow US network ABC to take a commercial break.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
And when Hollywood trades posted on social media that the award for best original score was announced during a commercial break, the Globes felt all the more distasteful.
From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026
During a commercial break, I hustled to the hall bathroom to wet and comb antifrizz foam through my hair.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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