last minute

Example Sentences

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"I'm pretty free range," said mother Deng Ju, standing across from the exam hall holding a stack of practice books for her daughter, revising last minute with her friend nearby.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Instead, it was a sad affair, thrown together at the last minute and unable to book anyone more interesting than Kid Rock as a headliner.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Before Naked Drummer came to meet me for our first date, he called at the last minute and said the following:

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

"It is the most exhilarating feeling in the world when it comes at the last minute out of nowhere," he said over the radio.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

I played out the nightmare over and over in my mind—the last day, the last hour, the last minute, liberation so close, then my luck would run out.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson