last minute

Example Sentences

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He played as much as possible himself during filming, occasionally having to learn a new song if the track was switched up at the last minute.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Another person said she was able to book a flight last minute through Spirit to attend her grandfather’s funeral.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

As AI pioneer and Anthropic CEO Dario Amedei recently wrote: “When put in the darkest circumstances, humanity has a way of gathering, seemingly at the last minute, the strength and wisdom needed to prevail.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Dodds said she was unable to meet Sir Ed in Cardiff because of another engagement and that his visit was arranged at "the very last minute".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Julia’s dressed as Batgirl, and let me point out there’s no way anyone could come up with that costume at the last minute.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée