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

But once he had a spare moment, Goldstein went back to his stand-up roots with his new HBO special “The Second Best Night of Your Life” that premieres Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025

I was a jigsaw puzzle fiend last year, turning to them in every spare moment.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 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

Before I sent in my application, I had to practice every spare moment with Professor Christie to fme-tune the Shostakovich concerto and the two Bach suites.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman