in a moment

idiom

: in a short time : soon
I'll explain that in a moment.

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A lot of those stars host shows of their own (more on Stewart in a moment), and while Colbert joked about his show's finances, late-night shows are in a perilous financial position — and CBS killing off Colbert's show gives other networks an opening to do the same. Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025 Eventually, in a moment of crisis, Titch also escapes with him on it, kicking off what will become a wild continent-hopping odyssey. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025 More Getty Images After missing the cut at the U.S. Open in June with back-to-back rounds of 74, Clark reportedly damaged multiple lockers in a moment of frustration. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025 To reference an earlier point, Jack was decidedly not faithful (more on that in a moment). Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for in a moment

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“In a moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20moment. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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