in a New York minute
idiom
US, informal
: in a very short period of time : in an instant
He was down the stairs in a New York minute.
Examples of in a New York minute in a Sentence
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Something unexpected might spark an argument and send things south in a New York minute.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
Staff shortages, power outages, equipment breakdowns, delivery delays and unexpected news are just some examples of what could send your day south in a New York minute.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2025
Starting Next Week Major Lawsuits Against Trump And Musk: Judge Halts Trump’s DEI Contract Ban—For Now
For daily maintenance, these women also needed it in a New York minute.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Dodgers Plaschke: Dodgers poised to defeat Mets in a New York minute after dominant Game 3 win
Oct. 16, 2024
The Dodgers’ two wins: 9-0 in the opener, 8-0 on Wednesday.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
The political pendulum can swing slowly or in a New York minute, often depending on what unforeseen thing happens next.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
The kind of effortless, chic, sometimes experimental but also minimalistic cool that Americans are constantly looking for doesn’t break through in a New York minute.
—Brooke Bobb, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Sep. 2023
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
Staff shortages, power outages, equipment breakdowns, delivery delays and unexpected news are just some examples of what could send your day south in a New York minute.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2025
Starting Next Week Major Lawsuits Against Trump And Musk: Judge Halts Trump’s DEI Contract Ban—For Now
For daily maintenance, these women also needed it in a New York minute.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Dodgers Plaschke: Dodgers poised to defeat Mets in a New York minute after dominant Game 3 win
Oct. 16, 2024
The Dodgers’ two wins: 9-0 in the opener, 8-0 on Wednesday.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
The political pendulum can swing slowly or in a New York minute, often depending on what unforeseen thing happens next.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
The kind of effortless, chic, sometimes experimental but also minimalistic cool that Americans are constantly looking for doesn’t break through in a New York minute.
—Brooke Bobb, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Sep. 2023
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“In a New York minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20New%20York%20minute. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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