every second
idiom
1
: every two
—used to indicate that a repeated activity happens or is done once in two periods
We elect a mayor every second year.
The fair is held every second year.
2
: every moment
I enjoyed every second of her visit.
Examples of every second in a Sentence
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This Saturday, and every second Saturday of the month, the gates open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for free tours.
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Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
But the Celtics entered the fourth quarter with a 32-point lead, so Adebayo spent the entire fourth quarter on the bench after playing every second of the first three quarters.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
With 350 slices consumed every second in the USA, pizza is possibly the universal food.
—Tamlin Magee, SPIN, 22 Apr. 2024
Anxiety and pain haunt Isabel Franco every second that her husband is not in her arms.
—Alexus Davila, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024
Contributor When a threat to public safety surfaces, every second counts.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
In addition to the festivals, every second Sunday of the month, APEX hosts Sunday brunch and live music at Our Place Events in Old Sacramento.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
If pets had their way, owners would spend every second of their day with them.
—Andie Kanaras, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
That’s like 65,000 basketballs going by, every second, that are filled with water and weigh 62 pounds apiece, said Los Angeles County public works director Mark Pestrella.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2024
Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
But the Celtics entered the fourth quarter with a 32-point lead, so Adebayo spent the entire fourth quarter on the bench after playing every second of the first three quarters.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
With 350 slices consumed every second in the USA, pizza is possibly the universal food.
—Tamlin Magee, SPIN, 22 Apr. 2024
Anxiety and pain haunt Isabel Franco every second that her husband is not in her arms.
—Alexus Davila, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024
Contributor When a threat to public safety surfaces, every second counts.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
In addition to the festivals, every second Sunday of the month, APEX hosts Sunday brunch and live music at Our Place Events in Old Sacramento.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
If pets had their way, owners would spend every second of their day with them.
—Andie Kanaras, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
That’s like 65,000 basketballs going by, every second, that are filled with water and weigh 62 pounds apiece, said Los Angeles County public works director Mark Pestrella.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2024
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“Every second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20second. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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