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
Lacy met Bruner in the band and was soon devoting every spare moment to music.
From New York Times • Dec. 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
