spare moment
Example Sentences
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And day after day, Stolz spent every spare moment soaking it up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 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
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
