At the museum, the curator carefully wound the minute-jacks so they could perform their delicate dances for the visitors.

Every hour the minute-jack on the old town clock would lean forward and strike the bell with a tiny hammer, delighting the market crowd.

I cooked two minute steaks for dinner because they sear quickly and stay tender.

She stood there, waiting a minute before stepping onto the stage.

She waited a minute before answering the question, gathering her thoughts.

Every time the phone rings, she waits a minute before answering to collect her thoughts.

As the clocktower struck midnight, the minute bells chimed softly across the sleeping town.

At the funeral, the minute bell tolled solemnly, marking each minute of remembrance.

The captain ordered the minute gun to be fired once more, its somber report cutting through the fog as a signal of distress and mourning.

Several minute guns were discovered in the attic, their barrels tarnished by time.