last minute
Example Sentences
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Maybe even then I knew that Olka’s and my days together would be numbered, and I wanted to slow time down, to draw out every last minute with her.
From Literature
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We were all in the same boat with morning farming, but I’d earned a reputation for my speed and even more for my daring in leaving it till the last minute.
From Literature
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The concerto also featured solos on the Venezuelan cuatro by Héctor Molina, but his name was only announced last minute, due to current travel uncertainty.
From Los Angeles Times
My dad used to tell me to only watch the end of NBA games, because they are always tied going into the last minute.
From Los Angeles Times
“Don’t wait until the last minute; start the process several months before the wedding,” the law firm says.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.