spare moments

Example Sentences

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Ms Crofts described the crotchet part of the project as a "labour of love", and said she took it with her wherever she went so she could work on it during spare moments.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2023

I was acutely aware of not habitually browsing the internet in spare moments of waiting.

From Slate • Jan. 1, 2023

Even so, she couldn’t resist returning to her first love in her spare moments.

From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2022

He dove headlong into politics, allowing himself few spare moments when his thoughts could wander.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2019

One straightforward means of going about this is simply to read a few pages of a well- written book during odd spare moments one may have.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro