blink of an eye

Example Sentences

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Goldblum reassured her, promising that in the blink of an eye, we would fast forward decades into the future, where it would be "the longest-running show ever".

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

In the middle order, Brook and Tom Banton have the ability to change the game in the blink of an eye while rising talent Jacob Bethell is one of several versatile all-rounders.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

V1298 Tau is remarkably young by astronomical standards, at just about 20 million years old -- a blink of an eye compared to the Sun's 4.5-billion-year history.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

"Any athletes that have been injured will understand; it's your identity, it's taken away from you, and in the blink of an eye anything can change," she said.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

I take in the hallway scene in the blink of an eye.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu