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
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.
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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
On its face, Jeffries would be perfectly suited to address the New York headache in a New York minute.
—Fox News, 23 May 2022
However, El’s world changes in a New York minute.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 May 2022
Mike White has come from obscurity to stardom in a New York minute after leading a win in his first NFL start.
—Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2021
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
On its face, Jeffries would be perfectly suited to address the New York headache in a New York minute.
—Fox News, 23 May 2022
However, El’s world changes in a New York minute.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 May 2022
Mike White has come from obscurity to stardom in a New York minute after leading a win in his first NFL start.
—Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for New York minute
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Related Articles But an explosive seven minutes clinched the Panthers’ victory, sending Florida to its third straight Eastern Conference final with a 6-1 win over the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Sunday.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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Picking up that camera turned out to be a fateful move and the results of that documentation — all 145 minutes of it, shaped from 800 hours of footage — will be unveiled at Cannes with LaBeouf taking a seat in Buñuel Theatre.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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By comparison, Witt circled the bases in 14.3 seconds to register the fastest inside-the-park homer since August 2017.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2025
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With your hands on the bar, pull to your upper abs, then pause for a few seconds.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
13 May 2025
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While the Heat, seeking a reset of their own after trading Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors, are left to contemplate all of the what-ifs of Monday night’s lottery moment.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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The quiet grind, the long days, the small moments that no one sees but that stay with you forever.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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Vance is the first millennial to stand a heartbeat from the presidency.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Lisa Schein, 43, placed a stethoscope on Mireya Moody’s chest and listened carefully to the heartbeat that once belonged to her own daughter, Maddy.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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“New York minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/New%20York%20minute. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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