New York minute

as in minute
a very small space of time in a New York minute she had signed the contract and was off on her first assignment

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Recent Examples of New York minute For a hot New York minute, Bella is back on a nostalgia trip and all is right in the world. Alice Newbold, Vogue, 15 July 2024 The Yankees put six runs on the Kauffman Stadium scoreboard in a proverbial New York minute en route to an 11-5 victory in the third game of a four-game series. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2024 Nobody is suggesting, for a New York minute, that Mets fans of this generation love Pete Alonso the way Mets fans once loved the great Tom Seaver. Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2024 But the momentum, and the lead vanished in a New York minute when the Yankees scored four times the very next frame to take control and hand the Guardians a 13-4 loss in the opener of a split doubleheader at Progressive Field. Joe Noga, cleveland, 2 July 2022 On its face, Jeffries would be perfectly suited to address the New York headache in a New York minute. Fox News, 23 May 2022 However, El’s world changes in a New York minute. Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 May 2022 Mike White has come from obscurity to stardom in a New York minute after leading a win in his first NFL start. Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2021 These candidates who don't look like most past mayors are worthy of consideration for more than a New York minute. Kara Alaimo, CNN, 27 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for New York minute
Noun
  • Pritchard did start the second half of Wednesday’s game and saw a starter-level workload (43 minutes).
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Contact was lost with Starship just under 10 minutes after liftoff.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In 2023, the Kenyan middle-distance runner set three women's world records, including running a blistering 4:07 for the mile, breaking the previous record by five seconds.
    Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Rozier, who has struggled to make shots this season, entered Friday’s game with 12.8 seconds left in the first quarter.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Six of Wands highlights a moment of triumph, and with Mercury entering your sign on the 8th, your communication becomes sharper.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Gene Hackman could utter just four simple words, and make a great film moment.
    Scott Simon, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • One look at the churning lifts of Aspen Mountain or the intrepid hikers scaling the Maroon Bells confirms that the heartbeat of the old ski town still thumps beneath the glitz.
    Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
  • In other cases, medications prescribed after surgery may generate high levels of potassium in the blood, causing irregular heartbeats, said Dr. Elliot Tapper, an associate professor of hepatology at the University of Michigan.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025

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“New York minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/New%20York%20minute. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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