every second

idiom

: 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.

: every moment

I enjoyed every second of her visit.

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After all, the guy at the top was putting down the very idea of the media with every second breath. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Between balancing his schoolwork and spending time with family, Gagnon makes time to foster his budding career as an artist, and loves every second of it. —

Spin Contributor, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024 Charlotte Wilson/Offside/Offside via Getty Images During a match, ELC systems capture huge swaths of data: not just the ball at 70 frames per second of every second of a match, but also the player movements as well. —

Kevin Nguyen, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024 Tracking each of these every second, the W1 records 70,000 measurements a day—critical for those with chronic conditions. —

Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for every second