New York minute
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of New York minute
C20: from the supposedly fast pace of life in New York
Example Sentences
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When corporate raiders took notice of how much revenue medicine generated, it took them a New York minute to invade the marketplace.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 26, 2026
And then suddenly, leads, momentum and a promising postseason vanished in the hockey equivalent of a New York minute.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2022
We took a longish New York minute to speak with Serhant, who recently bought a $7.6-million Brooklyn brownstone; he’ll move in once renovations are completed, joined by wife Emilia and infant daughter Zena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2019
But this is a story that takes a half-hour to travel a New York minute.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2019
We titter and tremble over ‘fake news’ that most discerning readers, re: nominally intelligent adults, would spot on their Facebook News feeds in about a New York minute.
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2018
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