the moment
noun
: as soon as
The moment the cameras are turned off, he is able to relax.
Everything stops the moment she walks in the room.
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While feasting on cookies, charcuterie, and cheese at parties is definitely delightful in the moment, all that overeating can certainly put our bodies to the test.
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Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
Heart-pounding video shows the moment a shoplifting suspect allegedly tried to shoot an Ohio police officer at point-blank range inside a Walmart only to be stopped when his gun appeared to malfunction and a store security worker intervened.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
New footage captures the moment that Nick Reiner was arrested in the hours after his parents, director Rob Reiner and photographer and producer Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
Thoughtful styling is the key to making these classic silhouettes feel both chic and of the moment.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2025
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Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
Heart-pounding video shows the moment a shoplifting suspect allegedly tried to shoot an Ohio police officer at point-blank range inside a Walmart only to be stopped when his gun appeared to malfunction and a store security worker intervened.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
New footage captures the moment that Nick Reiner was arrested in the hours after his parents, director Rob Reiner and photographer and producer Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
Thoughtful styling is the key to making these classic silhouettes feel both chic and of the moment.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the moment
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“The moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moment. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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