New York minute

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 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 These candidates who don't look like most past mayors are worthy of consideration for more than a New York minute. Kara Alaimo, CNN, 27 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for New York minute
Noun
  • Jupiter appears bright overhead, and Saturn will faintly appear low in the western sky for the 60 minutes after sunset.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Beats says five minutes of charging provides 1.5 hours of audio playback, while the total time to charge both the case and earbuds from 0 to 100% is two hours.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • What transpired was three fights in the first nine seconds of the game, followed by a U.S. 3-1 victory.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
  • At the time it was released, the poll, conducted by Victory Insights, showed Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez running a distant second behind Donalds.
    Kirby Wilson, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Mia was cornered into an apology, but understandably, no one is ready to forgive her in that moment, a harbinger for the next few hours that clearly has her spiraling.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Versace has dressed Carpenter for quite a number of major moments.
    Mikelle Street, WWD, 17 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Women typically experience pain in the arms, shoulders, neck or back, rapid heartbeat, headache and heartburn are most common.
    Ilsa Bruins, Flow Space, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The amazing victories and defeats that made Ali a legend, both in and out of the ring, have been well documented and while those landmark events will live in ‘The Greatest,’ the heartbeat of the story is fueled by all the moments that took place outside of the spotlight.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025

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“New York minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/New%20York%20minute. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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