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
The air came out of the place in a New York minute.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
Everything can change in a New York minute!
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Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
Mookie Wilson, an expert on how the mundane can morph into magic in a New York minute, suggests OG Anunoby get comfortable with becoming the city’s latest overnight cult hero.
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Will Sammon,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
That lasted for a New York minute.
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Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
There may have been no finer New York minute than what occurred late Thursday night.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
The only thing faster than a New York minute is how quickly New York women need to be in and out of the chair and on the go.
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Brianna J. Heath,
Essence,
27 Oct. 2025
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Everything can change in a New York minute!
—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
Mookie Wilson, an expert on how the mundane can morph into magic in a New York minute, suggests OG Anunoby get comfortable with becoming the city’s latest overnight cult hero.
—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
That lasted for a New York minute.
—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
There may have been no finer New York minute than what occurred late Thursday night.
—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
The only thing faster than a New York minute is how quickly New York women need to be in and out of the chair and on the go.
—
Brianna J. Heath,
Essence,
27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for New York minute
Noun
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Add the pasta and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
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That assessment comes from Nielsen’s TV and streaming measurement system, which calculates how many people have watched for at least one minute.
Noun
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On Sunday night at Dickies Arena, Rush played the second of their four-performance run scheduled for Fort Worth to a soldout audience.
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The game starts with a 60-second contest to disrobe mannequins decked out in layered bras.
Noun
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Key moment The Dream controlled the game early.
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Because she had already been assessed a technical foul moments earlier, the shove counted as her second of the night, earning an automatic ejection.
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Symptoms can include shortness of breath, fatigue and weakness, and a rapid or irregular heartbeat.
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The report listed the probable cause of death as an abnormal heartbeat tied to an underlying condition, systemic sarcoidosis.
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“New York minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/New%20York%20minute. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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