last minute

Example Sentences

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"I'm pretty free range," said mother Deng Ju, standing across from the exam hall holding a stack of practice books for her daughter, revising last minute with her friend nearby.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Before Naked Drummer came to meet me for our first date, he called at the last minute and said the following:

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The two sides were close to a settlement last week, but discussions fell apart at the last minute.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

She went on to study at the Royal Academy of Music, and made her operatic debut and breakthrough role as a last minute stand-in as the character Pamina in Mozart's The Magic Flute in 1975.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The whole room got very quiet and I was glad, now, that at the last minute I had looked up resourceful in the dictionary.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson