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.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for New York minute
Noun
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In 17 minutes of action off the bench, Johnson failed to register a single point, dropping a giant goose egg on the stat sheet.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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David Martinez scored a goal for the second consecutive game in the 22nd minute and Denis Bouanga added a goal in the 68th for LAFC.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The first and third items in this indictment are indisputable; the second is a complicated and qualified matter; and the last two are libels, still part of popular legend no matter how often disproved by serious biography.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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In the last seconds, West Ham’s Declan Rice, an elite English midfielder who would go on to sign a record-breaking contract a year later with Arsenal for £105 million, tied the match with a thumping shot that exploded into the Kidderminster goal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Noun
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For a classic Los Angeles moment, The Beverly Hills Hotel is nearby as well—an iconic spot for a drink or a bit of celebrity spotting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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The food remains rigorously composed but more attuned to our moment, and the servers, a number of whom have worked for Daniel Boulud for decades, prize warmth as much as decorum.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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To live with, and in, All of a Sudden is to match heartbeats with these two women for a few hours.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
15 May 2026
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On set, the actress bonded with her costars, including grabbing a glass of wine with Palmer, 32, and listening to then-pregnant Paige's baby's heartbeat.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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“New York minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/New%20York%20minute. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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