How to Use have a minute/moment/second in a Sentence
have a minute/moment/second
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And when that hope is fulfilled, markets can have a moment of panic.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024
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What an honor to have a moment to talk 🎸 with the one and only #maxmartin.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2023
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For a while, no one style seemed to be reigning supreme (though tiny frames did have a moment recently).
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2024
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Comments Parents of toddlers rarely have a moment to sit down and take a breath.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 28 Mar. 2025
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The couple is hoping to have a second child soon, perhaps without the help of a doula this time.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2024
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Or perhaps some have a second house by Tahoe or on Maui or in Provence.
—Peter Mehren, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Overall, the trailer has restored my faith that classic movies can have a second life.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 13 July 2023
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But probably the purpose of an award show at this moment in time is to have a moment away from all that.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2024
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To have a moment to sit and digest and think about it and talk about it, maybe watch it again to try to understand it.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 11 Dec. 2023
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Namely, the school would have a second entrance and exit on the north side, rather than only one on the south.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 26 Feb. 2025
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And according to the brand, one-third of its customers already have a second pair, so my mom is due for hers.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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But now, customers have a second chance to witness the path of totality from above.
—Rachel Chang, CondĂ© Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2024
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The Eagles have a second round pick and three other selections in the third round.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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And yet Baltimore may have a second bite at the proverbial apple.
—Venroy July, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2025
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Get creative with your recycling; that stuff in your blue bin might have a second (or third) life — as a pizza box or a toy.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023
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An old Northgate Mall department store will have a second life.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2023
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The all-Democratic council has long worked to help those who served their time have a second chance at success.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2024
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People who missed the northern lights Thursday could have a second chance to see them Friday night.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
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Netflix has not confirmed whether With Love, Meghan will have a second season or not.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 6 Mar. 2025
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Ashley Hefley didn't have a second baby on her 2023 bingo card.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024
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Thomas and Elinoff already have a second season planned, and have hopes to expand beyond that as the actors grow up.
—Julia MacCary, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
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Jamie makes gallows-humor jokes with his dear friend, but when the Frasers have a moment alone, Big Red is shaken.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Black lip shades While doll-like blush is expected to have a moment this year, black lip liner and lipstick is the ideal pairing.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 3 Jan. 2024
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The primary bedroom was made cozy and bright—a spot where Nureed and her husband could step away from their family and have a moment of peace.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024
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The Dodgers have a second Ohtani bobblehead night scheduled in August.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
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The Harris campaign has expressed its willingness to have a second debate, but Trump has yet to agree.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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The couple also plans to have a second wedding this fall in California, where Sprouse was raised.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 July 2023
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Brown is dealing with a nagging hip flexor issue, and he is set to have a second MRI for the injury.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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After the ceremony, the couple took their friends’ advice to have a moment to themselves and drove out to take photos in the hills at sunset.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
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Karlie Kloss and Josh Kushner have a second wedding in Wyoming.
—ZoĂ« Haylock, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
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