ad break
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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At last year's Grammys, Lady Gaga booked out an entire ad break to premiere the music video for Abracadabra, her fantastically maximalist return to pop theatrics.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
We wanted to meet people where they were with a real-time moment of calm, delivered through a simple and unexpected 15- to 30-second silent ad break in between the updates and alerts.
From Salon • Nov. 8, 2024
During the final ad break, Meyers fields questions from the audience — a consolation to fans since there are no celebrity guests.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2023
We’d park out front of our house in Moscow, Idaho, wait until the ad break, run inside, turn on the TV and scoop up some mint chocolate chip ice cream.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2022
DeMarsico gave deGrom, the Mets’ co-ace, his own star moment, skipping an ad break to show his first-inning warm-up pitches.
From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2022
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