up-to-the-minute
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of up-to-the-minute
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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A longtime passion project for filmmaker Park Chan-wook, this adaptation of a 1997 Donald Westlake novel somehow feels up-to-the-minute timely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
“Bugonia” feels up-to-the-minute in ways that more earnestly sociopolitical cinema rarely does.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
The department last week also launched an updated version of its Fish Washington app, designed to convey up-to-the-minute fishing regulations.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
Late-night as a genre has been struggling to maintain its relevance in an era where the most up-to-the-minute comedy takes place on social media.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2023
My fragile heart would not have survived seeing up-to-the-minute photos of my friends and classmates on Facebook or Instagram or Snapchat.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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