killing time
Example Sentences
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The Fitzwilliam Museum’s moving “War Craft” exhibition memorializes a unique popular art, rough-hewn from found objects and made by men killing time in the field or, afterward, as souvenirs of survival.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
LeBLANC boutique – I was happily surprised when I walked past the LeBLANC boutique in Prince Rupert while just killing time, and I saw a big sign in front indicating they carried plus sizes.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2025
McNamara: Well, so much of the random theorizing is just people killing time being bonkers; at this point, the rabbit hole has a life of its own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
Mario Garcia and son-in-law Nivardo De La Torre had been killing time while waiting for their wives, police say.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2023
We were all in pigtails and shorts and basically just killing time.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
