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

But once he had a spare moment, Goldstein went back to his stand-up roots with his new HBO special “The Second Best Night of Your Life” that premieres Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025

I, on the other hand, spent every spare moment jamming endless lists of facts into my brain.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 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

The boys had spent every spare moment practicing with the cardboard tubes that their aunt Gertrude had given them.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon