![]() It struck me then that this was an accurate visual image of the world which this Queen’s death marks the final end of, and it struck me too that this must be one of the reasons why her passing has had such a huge impact - one way beyond the person she actually was. ![]() At one point in the proceedings, the camera showed us this view, and then focused in on the scene, and the impression was that of some energy flowing down from above and into the coffin, then out across the marble floor and into the gathered crowd. The Abbey is, of course, laid out in the shape of the cross, and the coffin was set down at the meeting point of the nave and the transept, where the two arms of the cross meet. It’s a view from the height of the tower of Westminster Abbey, looking down onto the Queen’s coffin below. You can see that moment in the photograph above. This was brought home to me by one particular moment in the ceremony. What did it symbolise? Above all, I think, it symbolised something that our culture has long stopped believing in, and as such can’t really process effectively, or even perhaps quite comprehend. What happened today was a rolling, dense mat of symbolism, replete with historical meaning, anchored in a very particular nation and time period. I say ‘pageantry’, but this is a dismissive word. We will not see its like again, I don’t think. A lot of things don’t work very well in Britain anymore, but this kind of pageantry is something we can still do well. It was full of remarkable, beautifully choreographed and often moving moments, as you would expect of an event which has been prepared for since the 1960s. Send us feedback about these examples.I spent much of the day, along with several hundred million other people around the world, watching the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth on TV. These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'intermission.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2023 Ballard’s pick with 61 seconds left in the first half led directly to a 39-yard field goal by Cole Murphy for a 10-3 lead going into intermission. Peter Keepnews, New York Times, 25 Apr. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, Early in 1949, he was given the chance to perform during intermissions for two weeks at the Royal Roost, a popular Midtown jazz nightclub. Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, That marked the eighth time in 11 regular-season games that the Galaxy have gone into the intermission without a goal. Stephen Hawkins,, During the first intermission, Vegas forward Jonathan Marchessault spoke briefly about Benn’s cross-check to ESPN. Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 June 2023 With extended time needed to clean up the playing surface, officials sent both teams to their locker rooms early and finished those final seconds after the intermission before playing the third period. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 9 June 2023 Jessica and Ben, you guys are on stage alone for extended periods of time when actors usually are not - Jessica while the audience is entering the theater, Ben during the entire intermission. Alice Li, Washington Post, 14 June 2023 People are outside a theater, having a smoke during the intermission of a show. Recent Examples on the Web In the middle of the day-long competition, organizers cleared everyone out to clean during intermission.
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