How to Use hiatus in a Sentence

hiatus

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  • The band is making an album again after a five-year hiatus.
  • The longer this hiatus goes on, though, the more of that falls away, the more of us drift away.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2020
  • Even Aprile wasn't sure how long the hiatus would last.
    — Shannon Russell, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2021
  • But first, the trio addressed the recent news of its hiatus.
    — Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Porzingis spent most of the hiatus in his home country of Latvia.
    — Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 3 July 2020
  • This year, the show was brought back after a three-year hiatus.
    — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com, 9 Aug. 2019
  • This tour marks their return from a decade-long hiatus.
    — Jason Keil, azcentral, 20 June 2019
  • The girls may be on hiatus, but this song will live on forever.
    — Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, 29 June 2018
  • The team will hold two week of practices before a one-week hiatus for spring break.
    — Christopher Dabe, NOLA.com, 29 Jan. 2018
  • The film is the second for the actor this year, following a four-year hiatus from the screen.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The lingerie brand's fashion show has been on hiatus for four years.
    — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 9 May 2023
  • After a two-year hiatus, the flu may be back this season – and with a vengeance.
    — Cady Stanton, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2022
  • The team spent their hiatus both resting and practicing.
    — ExpressNews.com, 12 Dec. 2019
  • The long hiatus followed the deaths of two Healy crew members — Lt.
    — Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2017
  • The long hiatus followed the deaths of two Healy crew members – Lt.
    — Author: Dan Lamothe, Alaska Dispatch News, 5 Sep. 2017
  • During his hiatus, Jones found new ways to stay involved with the team.
    — Hannah Underwood, Dallas News, 2 Jan. 2021
  • The hope, of course, is that now that sort of fortitude won’t go on hiatus again for a season and a half.
    — Mark Zeigler, sandiegouniontribune.com, 17 Mar. 2018
  • Who season following a decade-long hiatus from the show.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2020
  • Ring of Honor’s hiatus, at least for the moment, have changed the face of the wrestling business.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Fox was just a few days removed from eighth grade and coming off a two-year hiatus from throwing the javelin.
    — oregonlive, 14 July 2021
  • In his three fights since the hiatus, Vargas has won each bout by stoppage.
    — Nate Marrero, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Hall was part of that work and has returned to finish it after a seven-year hiatus.
    — Alaska Dispatch News, 20 Sep. 2017
  • After a three-year hiatus, the event will return this summer.
    — Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Hoye said coaches will come up with creative ways to keep in contact with teams throughout the hiatus as well.
    — Justin Maskulinski, Houston Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2020
  • But fans of the band need not worry quite yet: The hiatus won't come until this summer.
    — Chelsea Brasted, NOLA.com, 28 Jan. 2018
  • New to running, or just trying to get back into it after a hiatus?
    — Health.com, 11 Oct. 2017
  • Back from a short hiatus, the show features new cast members with feats that will continue to take your breath away.
    — San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Last week, Emotet appeared for the first time this year after a four-month hiatus.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Perhaps Goran Dragić’s hiatus brings him back to the desert.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Eleven episodes aired before the show took a hiatus and 9 episodes remain in this season.
    — Katey Clifford, oregonlive, 29 June 2020

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