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 Here are three takeaways: A New York minute Tani Oluwaseyi’s opening goal registered at 59 seconds into the match — only eight seconds later than the club record for fastest goal. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for New York minute
Noun
  • First when trailing by 14 in the final 15 minutes at Philadelphia.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Bring to a boil over medium, and cook, stirring often, until cranberries burst and mixture thickens, 6 to 8 minutes.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Şengün, whose five 3s were a career high, put the Rockets ahead, 102-101, with 38 seconds left in regulation on a short turnaround jumper.
    Joe Vardon, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
  • That led to the signing and return of Mason Plumlee, bringing back the veteran for a second for of duty.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Officials say there were no survivors inside the facility, depriving investigators of crucial eyewitness accounts of the final moments leading up to the explosion.
    Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Scott’s $40 million donation arrives at a critical moment.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • If your smartwatch tracking every heartbeat and sleep cycle hasn’t already given you health anxiety, Kohler wants to mess you up in a new way.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Marshall Street is the neighborhood’s heartbeat, lined with cafés, collegiate shops, and game-day hangouts, while just steps away, the SU campus has leafy quads, Gothic-style architecture, and cultural institutions like the Syracuse University Art Museum and the JMA Wireless Dome.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025

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“New York minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/New%20York%20minute. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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