trice
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Synonyms for trice
Synonyms: Noun
beat, eyeblink, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiff, jiffy, minute, moment, nanosecond, New York minute, second, shake, split second, twinkle, twinkling, wink
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Examples of trice in a Sentence
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it's just a scrape on the knee—we'll have you fixed up in a triceRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
One side of the balance-sheet is hard-to-sell loans; the other side is deposits that can be withdrawn in a trice. — The Economist, "Why everybody is concerned about corporate-bond liquidity," 11 July 2019 The problem is fixed in a trice, and the show goes on without a hitch. — David Kirby, WSJ, "‘The Birth of Loud’ Review: Constructive Feedback," 17 Jan. 2019 The process takes a whole morning and a good part of the afternoon, but the breads themselves disappear in a trice, said Buffington. — Janice Steinhagen, Courant Community, "Bakers Rise To The Challenge Of Making Pulla Bread," 7 Mar. 2018 Another legend has Ruth eating anywhere from 12 to 24 hot dogs between games of a twin bill, a feat Chestnut replicated in a trice at Yankee Stadium. — Steve Rushin, SI.com, "One Nation, Under Dog: An ode to the hot dog," 4 July 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'trice.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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