as in minute
a very small space of time
it's just a scrape on the knee—we'll have you fixed up in a trice
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Recent Examples of trice
In a trice, he’s done one, two, eight, and 10.
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James Vincent, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2023
Braking in corners, over elevation changes, or when crossing irregularities has little effect on your direction of travel, and your rate of travel can be halved or eliminated in a trice.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 3 Feb. 2023
At least a hundred people died in that one, including 15 who were standing on bridges marveling at the rush of waters when, in a trice, the waters tore away the bridges.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022
The precarious bridges, as conventional wisdom goes, could be cut down in a trice, leaving enemies stymied.
—Selena Takigawa Hoy, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2021
In a trice, the amicability recedes to approximately the level of the battle of Verdun.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 8 Oct. 2019
One side of the balance-sheet is hard-to-sell loans; the other side is deposits that can be withdrawn in a trice.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, 11 July 2019
The problem is fixed in a trice, and the show goes on without a hitch.
—David Kirby, WSJ, 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, 7 Mar. 2018
James Vincent, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2023
Braking in corners, over elevation changes, or when crossing irregularities has little effect on your direction of travel, and your rate of travel can be halved or eliminated in a trice.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 3 Feb. 2023
At least a hundred people died in that one, including 15 who were standing on bridges marveling at the rush of waters when, in a trice, the waters tore away the bridges.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022
The precarious bridges, as conventional wisdom goes, could be cut down in a trice, leaving enemies stymied.
—Selena Takigawa Hoy, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2021
In a trice, the amicability recedes to approximately the level of the battle of Verdun.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 8 Oct. 2019
One side of the balance-sheet is hard-to-sell loans; the other side is deposits that can be withdrawn in a trice.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, 11 July 2019
The problem is fixed in a trice, and the show goes on without a hitch.
—David Kirby, WSJ, 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, 7 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trice
Noun
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Jupiter appears bright overhead, and Saturn will faintly appear low in the western sky for the 60 minutes after sunset.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Beats says five minutes of charging provides 1.5 hours of audio playback, while the total time to charge both the case and earbuds from 0 to 100% is two hours.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There, Barrichello was quickest by a full second, an eternity for an F1 lap time.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
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In less than two seconds, the model can produce a week-long forecast for a range of variables, such as wind speed and precipitation—what once required a supercomputer and several hours can now be done with far less hardware.—
Tharin Pillay,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Women typically experience pain in the arms, shoulders, neck or back, rapid heartbeat, headache and heartburn are most common.—
Ilsa Bruins,
Flow Space,
6 Feb. 2025
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The amazing victories and defeats that made Ali a legend, both in and out of the ring, have been well documented and while those landmark events will live in ‘The Greatest,’ the heartbeat of the story is fueled by all the moments that took place outside of the spotlight.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Cheikhou Kouyate has been capped by Senegal on 92 occasions — including that crowning moment in 2022.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s outlandish real-estate pitch comes at a delicate moment in the cease-fire agreement announced on Jan. 15 between Hamas and Israel, as Israel is still trying to get Hamas to hand over Israeli hostages and the remains of those who died while being held by Hamas.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Trice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trice. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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