spare moment
Example Sentences
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Instead of competing on tour for the past few weeks, he had spent every spare moment playing the course over and over, until he knew every inch of the grounds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
“He probably dedicated every spare moment of his life to this,” said Kaye.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2023
To take refuge in a spare moment of unintended comedy, one that made Ye look silly rather than dangerous, was an understandable balm.
From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2022
I was a jigsaw puzzle fiend last year, turning to them in every spare moment.
From Salon • Jan. 9, 2022
“Our project—which is now your project, too—has required every spare moment, and all our resources have gone toward the research, the investigation, and the tests. Constance, will you pass the juice pitcher, please?”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
