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Examples of right now in a Sentence
right now we are in the middle of a major home renovation
answer my question right now
Recent Examples on the Web
But the sisters are behind another capacious tote doing the rounds of the fashion circuit right now: The Row’s Margaux bag.
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Alice Cary, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2024
Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Taking a break from your regular routine would be a sensible move right now.
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
The collection is made up of wardrobe staples in a wide range of styles, and right now plenty of Perfect pieces are discounted by up to 70 percent as part of Spanx’s The Perfect Collection sale.
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Nina Derwin, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2024
In the central division, there's probably 30 calls on hold right now.
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Andrew Keatts, Axios, 12 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of right now was
in the 14th century
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“Right now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20now. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
right now
adverb1
2
: at the present time
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