at a stretch

phrase

: at one time without stopping

She can sit and read for hours at a stretch.

Examples of at a stretch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If your home doesn’t have a space that stays dark for at least 12 hours at a stretch, cover your Christmas cactus with a thick blanket daily to extend the dark period as needed to spur flower formation. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025

Above the Arctic Circle and below the Antarctic Circle, the planet tips far enough for the sun to stay in view—or out of sight—for months at a stretch. — Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2025

At least 15 miles wide—and sometimes much wider—at its American end, this verdant freeway for migrating mammals lasted thousands of years at a stretch. — Michael Ray Taylor, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025

This is because location-tracking tags operate on tiny energy budgets—often powered by button-sized batteries and running on a single charge for months or even years at a stretch. — Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 13 May 2024

Rhymes for at a stretch

• etch
• fetch
• fletch
• ketch
• sketch
• vetch
• wretch