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

“He probably dedicated every spare moment of his life to this,” said Kaye.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2023

Before that, Rhaenyra and Alicent behave like sisters – sharing confidences, spending every spare moment together, and behaving toward one another with such closeness that some fans speculate they might have been in love.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2022

I was 24, relatively new to New York City, working a day job I hated, waiting tables at night, and writing plays in my bedroom during any spare moment.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2021

“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