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
We know that Edward is a genius because we’re told he is; because he spends every spare moment scribbling equations on any available surface; and because he has poor people skills.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2025
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
Before that, Rhaenyra and Alicent behave like sisters – sharing confidences, spending every spare moment together, and behaving toward one another with such closeness that some fans speculate they might have been in love.
From Salon • Sep. 26, 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
