commercial break
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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
In fact, she said that during the commercial break before the award was announced, she whispered to her manager, “I think it’s going to Mikey.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025
Finally, during a commercial break, I muted the TV.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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