commercial break
noun
: the time when advertisements are broadcast during a radio or television program
We'll be back after the commercial break.
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The Kentucky Derby without juleps would be shorter than a commercial break.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
Gaten Matarazzo gives the thumbs-up during a Late Night with Seth Meyers commercial break in New York City on April 21.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Likewise, the score by Tony Doogan leans too heavily on generic electronic thuds, the kind that segue into a commercial break cliffhanger and an ad for blood pressure medicine.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
But the new concept might give a specific advertiser a prominent position – like the first ad in a commercial break – for the first seven days after a new episode debuts.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
Gaten Matarazzo gives the thumbs-up during a Late Night with Seth Meyers commercial break in New York City on April 21.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Likewise, the score by Tony Doogan leans too heavily on generic electronic thuds, the kind that segue into a commercial break cliffhanger and an ad for blood pressure medicine.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
But the new concept might give a specific advertiser a prominent position – like the first ad in a commercial break – for the first seven days after a new episode debuts.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Commercial break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commercial%20break. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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