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
We’re just killing time until next summer’s all-star “Avengers: Doomsday.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2025
The movie also contains staged footage, including arguably cheesy Midwest-law-enforcement world building: Two detectives who help break the case are introduced while killing time in a pool hall.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 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
Half an hour, at least—we've gotten into position just before curfew—and we've been killing time by barking reminders and observations to each other.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
