How To Use Interlude In A Sentence

A spokesman said: ‘Snow will continue through the day with a few dry interludes and it will slowly improve by the afternoon with snow turning more showery.’
An interlude of steel drum, tympani, and bongo injected a decidedly powerful tribal element to the experience.
And "My lorde useth and accustomyth yerly to gyf hym which is ordynede to be Master of the Revells yerly in my lordis hous in Cristmas for the overseyinge and orderinge of his lordschips Playes, Interludes, and Dresinge that is plaid befor his lordship in his hous in the XII dayes of Christenmas, and they to have in rewarde for that caus yerly, xxs. Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries
Dancers have only one and a half minutes in the interlude to change clothes.
While I enjoyed the news-less interlude, too many strikes will weary public patience and risk handing viewers and listeners to the opposition.

The work was divided between dance interludes and theatrical dialogue.
And he concludes, after referring to the fortuitous duty-free shopping interlude I shared with Bashar en route back to London from Damascus, by remarking: By this time, Michael, whos a very engaging personality, is a friend of the family! A Question of Honour
It was an interlude of comparatively good government: at least, a period when some infrastructure was built up.
Drive a missile-equipped sports car through narrow streets, and enjoy tasty interludes with foreign agents of the opposite sex who try to snap your neck as you reach for the chilled champagne.
It's fun to talk about because we worked so hard and then there was this interlude where life went on. The Sun
you may need to flick through Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, a new version of Austen's classic romance into which US writer Seth Grahame-Smith has inserted a series of zombie horror interludes .
The musical interlude that followed was a lovely performance by Vogt and Meyer playing Schumann (Three fantasy pieces for piano and clarinet).
The play during the latter interludes - humane warmth not being Flannery's forte - seems somewhat enfeebled.
Her time in Paris was a happy interlude in a difficult career.
After an hour's wait for politicians and officials to arrive at the venue, the students were run through two hours of politician-speak, save for some brief interludes.
After the drier interlude on Tuesday the remainder of the week looks changeable. Times, Sunday Times
Key TMS moments during 1981's big Headingley turnaround included a lengthy and entirely straight discussion of the correct way to address a bishop in written correspondence "The Most Reverend", a saliva-drenched interlude of almost silent on-air cake-munching and a bit where Fred Trueman's musings on Graham Dilley are accompanied by a loud and persistent "ching! ching!" noise, which proves to be Trueman lighting his pipe. My Beef with England: if only we had an Ian Botham now | Barney Ronay
In between the shows, the comic interludes were performed to keep the audience in good spirits with twinkle-footed clowns.
And unluckily just missed a farcical interlude, for the chief accountant, accused of embezzling public funds, was attacked and chivied from the town with a petroleum can on his head. High Albania
You feel like you've experienced a gig, played out with comedy interludes and a dash of social comment.
It's a curious mix - fifteen tracks of short interludes, instrumentals and the occasional full song - far removed from the bluesy, rough-edged sound favoured by their previous outfit.
He rested his chin on her head and they returned to their peaceful interlude that they so enjoyed.
Cops are either not there in these places or they are pretty ignorant of these romantic interludes.
A wacky, black-comic interlude has morphed with appalling speed into a potential bloodbath.
A psephological interlude - Splintered Sunrise ha-tip to Mick Fealty: why STV is too good Linkspam for 18-6-2009
The mournful saxophone appears again in an interlude before the short second movement.
Claire Denis's "Trouble Every Day" is more unsettled mood piece than conventional blood bath, although its carnal interludes are some of the grisliest episodes in the entire genre. Psychos and Suckers
Except for a brief Christian interlude at the beginning of the 11th century, Istanbul has been a Muslim city for almost 1300 years.
Here, its upbeat graveyard stomp, engulfed in Townsend's studied licks and organist Kyle Forester's perspicuous interludes recalls what the soundtrack to much-revered London niterie The Batcave must have sounded like back in 1982. Drowned In Sound // Feed
The latter is a particular irritant during the musical interludes. Times, Sunday Times
After this sybaritic interlude, it's back to the wild west again to a tiny village called Ahipara, which trades in adventure.
Except for brief and precarious interludes, there has never been peace in the world; and before history began, murderous strife was universal and unending.
There's a bewildering array of familiar supervillains and splendid interludes played as Catwoman, along with collectibles, side missions and distractions in a game that oozes the very essence of Batman, from dialogue and character design to the gibbous moon permanently silhouetting its buildings. This week's new games
The only really arresting music is the orchestral interlude depicting a mountain blizzard. Times, Sunday Times
At one point in Act I they all stand on the tilted stage, in a straight line, during one of the interludes.
Another plus: the brief musical interludes, far superior to the usual canned tripe piped into audio books.
Except for a brief Christian interlude at the beginning of the 11th century, Istanbul has been a Muslim city for almost 1300 years.
Rain is likely to clear east on Tuesday, leaving a shortlived quieter interlude before conditions grow more changeable again at the end of the week. Times, Sunday Times
In between those two periods we even had a brilliant interlude when property values, as well as rental demand, both shot up in tandem.
A beautiful and lyrical middle interlude provides a brief respite amid music of unabating virtuosity.
Superb musical interludes were provided by Sinclair.
Except for a brief Christian interlude at the beginning of the 11th century, Istanbul has been a Muslim city for almost 1300 years.
Rain is likely to clear east on Tuesday, leaving a shortlived quieter interlude before conditions grow more changeable again at the end of the week. Times, Sunday Times
For good measure there is even a prefatory skiffle session and musical interludes by Grant Olding. One Man, Two Guvnors - review
Disliking the novelettish type of subjects the company made, he left and, after an interlude in India, joined G.B. Samuelson as a scriptwriter.
But if a holiday were to be a grand interlude, as refreshing as gentle rain in a parched desert, then it would be the answer to many prayers.
The musical interlude went on for ten minutes and finished with the mad figures collapsing on the ground.
Expect a drier and brighter interlude across southern and central parts after that, as high pressure attempts to build. Times, Sunday Times
With the arena thus sanctified, we embarked on a roller-coaster ride through a Gaga theme park, with her ubiquitous hits "Telephone" and "Poker Face" along with songs from her upcoming "Born This Way" album, including the title tune and a ruminative piano interlude, "Speechless. A pyrotechnic bikini? Lady Gaga gives D.C.'s 'little monsters' what they want.
In his autobiography Russell reports this sad interlude with agonized regret.
Each of the square-jawed songs is followed by a brief, nearly arhythmic interlude of sounds from often unrecognizable sources. Globe and Mail
Their trip included six days in a game park followed by a jaunt to Zambia and Botswana, broken up by an interlude in Africa's answer to Vegas, Sun City.
Each stanza is separated by an interlude for the horn, which sounds a deathly fanfare for the wounded and dying of Sitwell's poem.
We all vacation, travel, have romantic interludes in the prairies and wood-lands.
The evening might best be described as a surreal musical revue with spoken-word interludes and snatches of drama.
A drop of oil on a pillowcase will tantalise the senses for a romantic interlude, or help to lull you off to sleep.
The game is just a short interlude in your life. Times, Sunday Times
Surely the audience deserved a much better musical interlude than the truly awful singer and equally awful song belted out. Times, Sunday Times
The short Elegy in D minor is nothing but a peaceful interlude but the Piano Quartet in A minor is another important work that deserves better recognition.
It's a smorgasbord, complete with physical sketch comedy, musical interludes, and dance performance.
David sticks strictly with the melody for most of the song, except during brief soulful "oooh" - ing interludes. Epinions Recent Content for Home
Each of the traditional mysteries of joy, sorrow and glory are introduced with readings from the writings of Cardinal Newman and Father Werenfried, while the organ music and plainsong interludes, reverentially sung by the Oxford Oratory Schola, reflect the appropriate moods of the mysteries and give a musical uplift to the prayer. The Holy Rosary with the Schola of the Oxford Oratory and Meditations by J.H. Newman
Elsewhere, there are wacky comic interludes. Times, Sunday Times
A sharp rap at the door of the dressing room broke the two out of their romantic interlude.
A drop of oil on a pillowcase will tantalise the senses for a romantic interlude, or help to lull you off to sleep.
So are the shiveringly atmospheric interludes. Times, Sunday Times
Such self-indulgent interludes succeeded only in dampening crowd excitement. Times, Sunday Times
Atmospheric synths gradually enter the mix, only to give way to a piano interlude that lays the groundwork for the last few verses.
In time, however, the writing of Interludes became a profession; they improved rapidly in character, were separated from the Miracles, and were performed at entertainments or "revels" by trade guilds, by choir boys and by companies of strolling actors or "minstrels. Outlines of English and American Literature : an Introduction to the Chief Writers of England and America, to the Books They Wrote, and to the Times in Which They Lived
Disc One throws together dramatic choral interludes, pieces of syncopated 60s rock, and more traditional works that gesture back toward bossa nova.
Still, the occupants were not killed, and, after a brief interlude, resumed their fire.
Then, after the incongruous Caribbean interlude, Donaldson falls back to looping, phasing and EQing all the other elements until the allotted six minutes are up.
IT was lovely, thought Mrs. Miniver, nodding good-bye to the flower-woman and carrying her big sheaf of chrysanthemums down the street with a kind of ceremonious joy, as though it were a cornucopia; it was lovely, this settling down again, this tidying away of the summer into its box, this taking up of the thread of one's life where the holidays (irrelevant interlude) had made one drop it. Mrs. Miniver
After all, why would a career-minded woman ever want to become entangled in a romantic interlude that might end up with her becoming a stay-at-home mom?
It seems that no-one in Rhea County is descended from monkeys, though it's less clear as to whether romantic interludes with mules and cows might not have contributed to the current population.
This current uneasy coexistence is only an interlude, he seems to say. Archive 2006-02-01
An interlude follows in which are described the adventures of Chastity among humbler folks, a tailor, a soutar, and their wives.
Lack of gravitas makes the musical interludes seem glib, rather than an ironic counterpoint to the action. Times, Sunday Times
For good measure there is even a prefatory skiffle session and musical interludes by Grant Olding. One Man, Two Guvnors - review
Further north will see areas of cloud and rain spreading in on a westerly breeze, though with brighter interludes. Times, Sunday Times
They included sixteen endearing young students from the ballet school whose gracious performance of the Polish interlude was delightful.
While I enjoyed the news-less interlude, too many strikes will weary public patience and risk handing viewers and listeners to the opposition.
Lack of gravitas makes the musical interludes seem glib, rather than an ironic counterpoint to the action. Times, Sunday Times
In our time — in this terror-haunted interlude (we hope) of background-hum dread and well-founded paranoia — no literary divinator gets it righter than the sci-fi pulp master Philip K. Dick, author of Clans of the Alphane Moon and dozens of other books, and inspirer of some of Hollywood's spookiest dystopias, including Blade Runner, Total Recall, and Minority Report. 03.04
But for the dance events coming as interludes, models took the centrestage, inadvertently defining the commercialisation of education.
He recasts the well-known instrumental interlude from his opera Sir John in Love for voices.
It was only after a wander through the rear of her beautifully appointed gallery space that my interlude in the room of discarded eyes took on a renewed significance.
The best moment of this set is the interlude between Scenes 2 and 3 in Act One, with the sound of moonlight on the water, the gentle heaving of the terrifying sea, and sailors below-decks keeping their courage up singing by sea chanteys.
This interludes intervenes between the two movements
While most of this dialogue is given over to Euthydemus’ and Dionysiodorus' eristic display, there are two Socratic interludes.
There are also three musical interludes. The Sun
Tonight there will be a Tanwood School of Performing Arts 60th anniversary show, with an interlude performance from the Moloney School of Irish Dancing, at the Arts Centre in Devizes Road.
Would that be similar to him taking an aerially motive romantic interlude with an axially rotating toroidally shaped pastry? Latest Articles
The older man plays an accordion, and the younger one plays a tin whistle in the musical interlude.
The musical interludes don't really fit in with the rest of the play.
There are long biographical interludes on the major figures, but no sustained attempt to convey the psychology of the individuals.
There is something about Scott Thomas's deep-set eyes and blanched beauty that suggests even her affair is only a brief interlude in a damaged life.
Instead, in the Kabila interludes (first the elder, and now the hereditary son), Congo remains the site of a second Scramble for Africa.
In the interludes between the 12 scenes, the Andorrans take the witness stand to disclaim any responsibility for Andri's death, rather in the manner of Adolf Eichmann during his trial.
The theme is war, killing and heavy machinery, with light musical interludes. Times, Sunday Times
Even the staging is poor: the Pyramus and Thisbe interlude is inexplicably set on a high balcony, remote from the audience.
Corgis are excellent interlude: A corgi hangs out with a baby goat. Wonkbook: One step closer to shutdown?
Hill's words suggested both the form and atmosphere of the work: two chaconnes, containing ‘long passages of meditative counterpoint’, interspersed with three contrasting interludes.
The highlights were thrilling interludes by "highlander" folk band Zakopower, led by charismatic singer-violinist Sebastian Karpiel-Bulecka, an energetic foil to Kennedy's wayward brilliance. Culture | guardian.co.uk
In fact, the best moments on the album come not during any of the eight proper songs, but rather on two haunting instrumental interludes that demonstrate the band's solid grasp of atmospherics.
In between the shows, the comic interludes were performed to keep the audience in good spirits with twinkle-footed clowns.
It was a blessed interlude, too; there was so much to whistle about with unbated breath. The Siege of Kimberley
Pärt uses wind as well as strings, and separates the settings of the texts with instrumental ritornelli and interludes, which sometimes have a neoclassical feeling, not that far removed from Stravinsky.
A retro-fit horn section like something from Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass heralds the arrival of romantic keyboard interludes that convey the easygoing sensibility of a polycotton blend.
Further north and northwest more unsettled and breezy weather will prevail with rain at times, but also some drier brighter interludes. Times, Sunday Times
This musical tone poem alternates between lyrical moments and spirited interludes that suggest an energetic exaltation of larks ascending and descending as they fly.
Fun with farm equipment interlude: A man runs himself through a hay bailer. Wonkbook: Jobs bill details sketched; unions target boardrooms; new oil reg rules
With the title winding down, this issue provides a nice interlude before the finale. Comic Book Resources
For many of us, the comic interlude was the only reason for watching. The Sun
What does he say to his wife after a romantic interlude?
Enjoy this relaxing interlude before life's next batch of dramatic happenings
The Sunrise String Quartet to our right plays musical interludes for accompaniment and transition.
A rocking midsection and an oddball circus music interlude don't contribute much to the song, but they don't detract much from it, either.
It was a radical departure from the past, an interlude of democracy in an otherwise unbroken line of authoritarian rule.
Lack of gravitas makes the musical interludes seem glib, rather than an ironic counterpoint to the action. Times, Sunday Times
It was a radical departure from the past, an interlude of democracy in an otherwise unbroken line of authoritarian rule.
Most of the firmly harmonized chorales were impressive (though some were thin or too slow), as were those with colourful instrumental interludes.
There are no romantic interludes to relieve the stress.
Here is not the swift impatient journeywork of a rough and ready hand; here is no sign of such compulsory hurry in the discharge of a task something less than welcome, if not of an imposition something less than tolerable, as we may rationally believe ourselves able to trace in great part of Marlowe's work: in the latter half of _The Jew of Malta_, in the burlesque interludes of _Doctor Faustus_, and wellnigh throughout the whole scheme and course of _The Massacre at Paris_. A Study of Shakespeare
There are comic interludes - such as her letters to Madonna. Times, Sunday Times
For me, the highlight of the song was neither in the verses nor the chorus, but rather in the interlude featuring Al Green.
Except for a brief Christian interlude at the beginning of the 11th century, Istanbul has been a Muslim city for almost 1300 years.
Stylistically, the program goes many different places - from Gabrieli-like polyphony for the chorus, brass, and organ, to intimate interludes for string consorts.
Subtitled A Serio-Comick-Bombastick-Operatick-Interlude, it employs local performers including an escapologist, an Indian dancer, a transsexual comedian, an MC and a rap artist dressed as an owl. Artist of the week 114: Matt Stokes
But that attaches all of the barbarian interlude to ancient history, which is counter to our usual notions.
The shadows are soon chased away by comic interludes. Times, Sunday Times
During this chiromantic interlude, the dancing kept up, until finally, about three in the morning, the party ended. Caesar or Nothing
It must be admitted, however, that one of the most memorable parts of the cantata is the Scherzo interlude, ‘The Flight into Egypt’, for piano alone.
The instrumental interludes are brilliantly conceived - bright, dissonant, and seemingly mock-serious.
The full-bore spookiness of these interludes provides a startling contrast to the main action, which traverses familiar road-movie territory.
Further north will see areas of cloud and rain spreading in on a westerly breeze, though with brighter interludes. Times, Sunday Times
Except for a brief Christian interlude at the beginning of the 11th century, Istanbul has been a Muslim city for almost 1300 years.
He dried the dishes, and enjoyed the peaceful interlude.
You were a charming interlude in her life. Times, Sunday Times
The outlook for the rest of this week is for more bouts of thunder and heavy rain, with interludes of sunshine. Times, Sunday Times
My only criticism is that there are not enough romantic interludes between Casanova and Francesca.
As in the Debussy, the layering of texture brought chiarascuro to the music, the melody highlighted through the limpid falling thirds of the first and the pulsating chords of the second, with its emotive central interlude.
I haven't forgotten that this is usually a feather-light interlude of domestic diversions and pop-cult blather - but these are interesting times, and it's my web page.
The outlook for the rest of this week is for more bouts of thunder and heavy rain, with interludes of sunshine. Times, Sunday Times
Further north and northwest more unsettled and breezy weather will prevail with rain at times, but also some drier brighter interludes. Times, Sunday Times
The Swiss have for long tempted Indian film-makers to use the Alps and other picturesque locales as the backdrop for romantic interludes in Bollywood films.
The ensemble too is impeccably restrained and mutually responsive - witness the two purely instrumental interludes offered on the disc.
It's a gavel-to-gavel overview of his career, from his Hank Williams-worshipping 50s material through his redneck 70s stuff, stopping for a long interlude in the 60s, when he was at the peak of his songwriting and singing powers.
Comic interludes and sundry distractions prevent the magnetic theme of love-even in Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and King Lear-from attracting all the iron filings, as it were.
The plot in this play is difficult to follow, but the minimal dialogue, emphasis on visuals and musical interlude performed on stage by the actors makes it offbeat enough to enjoy.
It must be admitted, however, that one of the most memorable parts of the cantata is the Scherzo interlude, ‘The Flight into Egypt’, for piano alone.
Another plus: the brief musical interludes, far superior to the usual canned tripe piped into audio books.
Such self-indulgent interludes succeeded only in dampening crowd excitement. Times, Sunday Times
These first two tracks might prove to be something of a surprise to anyone expecting breakbeat interspersed with straightahead jazz interludes as per Truffaz's previous work.
Apart from a brief interlude of peace, the war lasted nine years.
It's a trashy, fast-moving comedy and music venture, with the half hour mostly filled by short sketches and occasional musical interludes provided by Snoop and friends.
The interlude of peace as all the naked refugees foregather in an ineffectual attempt to understand their destiny is all too brief.
The odd-numbered tracks are short interludes using music boxes and prepared toy pianos to situate his longer improvised works for prepared piano.
A wet weekend was an excuse to light the fire and curl up with a book - and a walk in the rain was a pleasant interlude, leaving you exhilarated and deserving of your supper.
I couldn't - physically couldn't - sit here and take Matt gushing over his romantic interludes with Jessica.
But the potter's wheel is widely deemed to have been the one that absolutely nailed it in the calming interlude department. Times, Sunday Times
During the orchestral interludes, the curtain remains up and characters mime to the music.
My attention wandered as he outlined some of the scheduled interruptions on offer: one chess move per day, at-desk yoga, on-line fiction, various inspirational e-mails and musical interludes … FOCUS • by Oonah V Joslin
But the potter's wheel is widely deemed to have been the one that absolutely nailed it in the calming interlude department. Times, Sunday Times
Except for a brief Christian interlude at the beginning of the 11th century, Istanbul has been a Muslim city for almost 1300 years.
Except for a brief interlude in 1908 , full employment prevailed during most of the period.
When she'd finally calmed down, she'd actually enjoyed her interlude with the leafy thing.
He's had two romantic interludes in a rather lonely life.
The world's thirstiest gerbil" interlude: The worst first sentences of novels from the past year. Wonkbook: House passes FinReg; unemployment insurance fails; CBO makes the case for stimulus
After an interlude of witty badinage, Ginger departs, and Fred sprinkles sand on the floor of Horace's suite and dances her to sleep.
During the orchestral interludes, the curtain remains up and characters mime to the music.
An anonymous interlude called Thersites, and written in 1537, deserves mention as the oldest dramatic piece in English, with characters purporting to be borrowed from secular history. Shakespeare His Life Art And Characters
I resisted as much as I could, but when she held out the possibility of food and drink, and hinted that there might be some opportunities for romantic interludes, my resistance started to flag.
For a brief interlude he had been back in contact with something like normal human relations. DEATH AND TRANSFIGURATION
Boasting 15 tracks, four of which act as short instrumental interludes between songs, the album booklet includes landscapes and urban scenes entwined with vocalist Bruce Conlon's sappy poetry.
But romantic interludes with Max are always a good thing.
Parental hyperconcern about safety and well-being turns a two-and-a-half-hour interlude of what once, in calmer days, may have been looked on as a break from the kids into a window of intense worry. Excerpt: A Nation of Wimps by Hara Estroff Marano
Such self-indulgent interludes succeeded only in dampening crowd excitement. Times, Sunday Times
Sadly, on the whole, The Horizontal Instrument is far more interesting as a bluffer's guide to horology - with a few regrettable dramatic interludes.
He wants to show that Labour can be a ‘natural’ party of government and not just a brief, fractious interlude between long periods of Conservatism.
Further north will see areas of cloud and rain spreading in on a westerly breeze, though with brighter interludes. Times, Sunday Times
Performances by the couple and their troupe, which gave the much-needed interlude to the event, were a hit.
As if the harrowing play weren't strong enough on its own, he not only adds multiple jazz interludes with a piano-and-horn trio and several singers, he also swamps it in Japanese theatrical techniques: Black-garbed stagehands move furniture and dispense props as in bunraku marionette theater. French 'Streetcar' Takes a Detour Via Japan
Without that, these awkward family dinners, trip-hop interludes and teenage kicks don't sustain a drifting two hours. Times, Sunday Times
Cruz is devoted to gritty realism as many of the romantic interludes are explicitly graphic.
The audio-track covers the history of Burlington House with interludes of music dating from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Appendix E, p. 150, for an example.) [Transcriber's Note: Corrected misspelling "Ribbatua" in original.] _Ritornello, ritornelle_ -- a short instrumental prelude, interlude, or postlude, in a vocal composition, as _e. g._, in an operatic aria or chorus. Music Notation and Terminology
Lack of gravitas makes the musical interludes seem glib, rather than an ironic counterpoint to the action. Times, Sunday Times
He seemed to have grown in this interlude, the serving lad, and the space between altar and nave, contrarily, to have gulfed. At Swim, Two Boys
After the drier interlude on Tuesday the remainder of the week looks changeable. Times, Sunday Times
She made her debut dancing with Anton Dolin's company in London in 1929, performing balletic interludes in revues at the Coliseum.
Lack of gravitas makes the musical interludes seem glib, rather than an ironic counterpoint to the action. Times, Sunday Times
The guitar player interluded with a beautiful improvisation
Further north will see areas of cloud and rain spreading in on a westerly breeze, though with brighter interludes. Times, Sunday Times
Okay, I made that part up, but in all seriousness some people were happy with the romantic interlude while others not so much.
Apart from a brief interlude of peace, the war lasted nine years.
Intertitles, as well as pantomimed preludes and interludes, reminiscent of silent films, provide plot details and dialogue.
That celebrated interlude is associated with the strong preference for peace of Sir Robert Walpole.
With his lighter touch and easier manner, Tubridy has turned it into a fluent, pleasant interlude.
After a short, nearly atonal string interlude, the rhythm section breaks in with an Arabic-sounding, odd-metered vamp.

How To Use Interlude In A Sentence

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