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.
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Advantage of not attending - got to see every second of concert and show on TV.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
In a world where watches measure heart beats, rings score sleep patterns, and our days are reduced to data points, there’s a growing, almost-gnawing need to optimize every second.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Feb. 2025
The concerts occur every second Wednesday of the month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. from January through April.
—Jacqueline Devine, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
After seizing the No. 1 job that year with a 23-18-3 record in 47 regular-season games, 20-year-old Patrick Roy played every second of the 1986 playoffs for Montreal, going an incredible 15-5 on the way to the first of his four Cups — two with the Canadiens, and two with the Colorado Avalanche.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
In a world where watches measure heart beats, rings score sleep patterns, and our days are reduced to data points, there’s a growing, almost-gnawing need to optimize every second.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Feb. 2025
The concerts occur every second Wednesday of the month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. from January through April.
—Jacqueline Devine, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
After seizing the No. 1 job that year with a 23-18-3 record in 47 regular-season games, 20-year-old Patrick Roy played every second of the 1986 playoffs for Montreal, going an incredible 15-5 on the way to the first of his four Cups — two with the Canadiens, and two with the Colorado Avalanche.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Every second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20second. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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