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New York minute

noun

Definition of New York minutenext
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 There may have been no finer New York minute than what occurred late Thursday night. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026 It’s been far longer than a New York minute since Brock Purdy quarterbacked the 49ers. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2025 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 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 See All Example Sentences for New York minute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for New York minute
  1. minute
  2. second
  3. moment
  4. heartbeat
Noun
  • Thirty minutes later, after a physician examined him, he was pronounced dead and covered with a white sheet.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Set the scene On rugged John’s Island 40 minutes outside of Charleston, Auberge’s Lowcountry debut deftly centers the coastal charm of the South Carolina sea islands—the second most bioactive habitat in the world, after only the Amazon Rainforest.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of minute
Noun
  • Ole Miss moves into the top 10 for its last-second win against another top-25 opponent in Louisville.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Senior receiver Mikey Matthews made a significant contribution, catching four passes for 88 yards, including a deep ball with 13 seconds left at the end of the first half that allowed UCLA to kick a field goal and take a seven-point lead.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of second
Noun
  • Gizelle, who has been stirring the pot and playing producer for everyone on the trip, keeps up her conniving ways by sitting down all the RHOP ladies except for Candiace during their Potomac retrospective moment at the party.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • That’s a margin-for-error lesson, a moment that may continue to burn for a while.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of moment
Noun
  • At the same time, consumer expectations have shifted toward authenticity, transparency and inclusive product development — areas where women leaders have historically driven the vision and cultural heartbeat of our industry.
    — WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Big financial pivots still require a human heartbeat and personal judgment.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of heartbeat

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“New York minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/New%20York%20minute. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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