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Recent Examples of caesura
With National Socialism from 1933, however, a caesura occurred that is still unparalleled today.
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Uwe Westphal, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2024
During the concert Friday night, the important silences between movements — caesuras central to the impact of the music — were consistently broken by applause.
—Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2023
Nearly every line is interrupted with a caesura (a period, em dash, comma or question mark), mirroring a zigzagging mind.
—Mark Wunderlich Victoria Chang, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2022
However, with a likely yearslong caesura between Muti’s tenure and, well, whoever’s, why get ahead of ourselves?
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022
Details like these are scattered throughout the first half of the novella, partly so Wallace can establish a generational caesura between Fogle and his father, the Reagan-campaign contributor.
—Jon Baskin, The New Yorker, 27 July 2022
For Rapsody’s verse, medial caesura fashions a rhythmic back and forth — a left-foot, right-foot two-step.
—Adam Bradley, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2021
There's a caesura, and then all the hands in the congregation go up.
—Michael Paterniti, GQ, 26 June 2018
Mr. Korstvedt, the Bruckner Society president, pointed to the Fifth as an important caesura, concluding Bruckner’s earlier period with its daring fugal finale.
—David Allen, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2017
Uwe Westphal, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2024
During the concert Friday night, the important silences between movements — caesuras central to the impact of the music — were consistently broken by applause.
—Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2023
Nearly every line is interrupted with a caesura (a period, em dash, comma or question mark), mirroring a zigzagging mind.
—Mark Wunderlich Victoria Chang, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2022
However, with a likely yearslong caesura between Muti’s tenure and, well, whoever’s, why get ahead of ourselves?
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022
Details like these are scattered throughout the first half of the novella, partly so Wallace can establish a generational caesura between Fogle and his father, the Reagan-campaign contributor.
—Jon Baskin, The New Yorker, 27 July 2022
For Rapsody’s verse, medial caesura fashions a rhythmic back and forth — a left-foot, right-foot two-step.
—Adam Bradley, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2021
There's a caesura, and then all the hands in the congregation go up.
—Michael Paterniti, GQ, 26 June 2018
Mr. Korstvedt, the Bruckner Society president, pointed to the Fifth as an important caesura, concluding Bruckner’s earlier period with its daring fugal finale.
—David Allen, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caesura
Noun
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Gemini’s poem doesn’t use punctuation beyond commas and periods, while Copilot’s poem feels lacking with its line breaks and enjambment that read like prose.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2025
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None of the jazz conversation without full stops and commas.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
28 May 2025
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In addition to the hiring freeze, University President Ron Daniels also announced a pause in annual pay increases for employees earning $80,000 or more, a slowing of capital projects by 10% to 20%, and spending cuts for travel, events, food, and supplies.—
Paul Weinstein Jr,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The pause and the every-other-year scheme have pushed Tarrant County’s next property appraisals to 2027.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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Authorial interludes can feel like interruptions, but by breaking the fourth wall, Reva forces us to pay attention to the ongoing devastation behind the narrative while unpacking the compromises of storytelling.—
Carole V. Bell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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During the Florida interlude, Putnam noticed that Earhart had developed an obsession with eating pompano, a local fish.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Noun
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The interspace is enchanted mainly in its normalcy.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
17 June 2024
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These songs mess with interspace.—
Sheldon Pearce,
The New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2021
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Vanities, cupboards, and closets were custom-made in Italy; windows and glass doors were sourced in Germany; and some of the textiles were transported from Africa.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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Steer clear of windows and avoid large open spaces like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The risk is that their momentum could be disrupted by policy discontinuity, political lobbying, or shifting priorities in Washington.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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Maintaining the fiction of continuity after the incommensurable discontinuity of Hutchins’s death is, at best, a highly questionable choice.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The dark spiral arms lag behind the stellar arms, forming a sort of unseen shadow.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 6,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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His six errors are the most among National League catchers, and his 15.6% caught-stealing rate (five in 32 attempts) lags behind the league average of 23.6.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
6 June 2025
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These are the top 25 safest countries for LGBTQ travelers, according to the 2025 Gay Travel Index (the number in parentheses is the ranking, as numerous countries shared the same ranking on this list).—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
4 June 2025
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Numbers in parentheses denote where the teams ranked in the lottery odds and their odds of winning the top overall pick. 2025 MLB draft order 1.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
28 May 2025
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“Caesura.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caesura. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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