How to Use "Pause" with Example Sentences

pause (n): a period of time when something stops before starting again

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Used with adjectives:

"There was a brief pause before the music started again."
(brief, short, slight, small, quick)

"There was a long pause during her heartbreaking speech."
(long, lengthy)

"She makes frequent pauses during her walks."
(frequent)

"There was an awkward pause when his ex-wife walked into the room."
(awkward, uncomfortable, silent)

Used with verbs:

"Let's take a quick pause between shows."
(take, have)

"A long pause followed the awkward comment."
(followed)

Used with nouns:

"Please press the pause button on the DVD player."
(button)

Used with prepositions:

"After a brief pause, she continued her speech."
(after)

"There was a short pause between people's laughter."
(between)

"She read the long poem with few pauses."
(with)

"There was a long pause before they continued their discussion."
(before)

pause (v): to stop for a short time

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Used with adverbs:

"We paused briefly to watch the sunset."
(briefly, momentarily)

"She occasionally pauses to smell the flowers."
(occasionally, frequently)

"She barely paused during her speech."
(barely, hardly)

Used with nouns:

"She paused the movie for a bathroom break."
(movie, tape)