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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For the Rakhimovs, the moment was emotional.
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Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
That’s clear from the moment the housewives start to arrive.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
The service lasted more than five hours, but the moment that stilled the crowd came when his widow, Erika, spoke of her husband’s killer in the language of absolution.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
The magnitude of the moment wasn’t lost on fans.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
That’s clear from the moment the housewives start to arrive.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
The service lasted more than five hours, but the moment that stilled the crowd came when his widow, Erika, spoke of her husband’s killer in the language of absolution.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
The magnitude of the moment wasn’t lost on fans.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 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 3 Oct. 2025.
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