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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Then, Lindsay Berra, who is not only the beloved Yankees' granddaughter but a sports writer herself, revealed what the catcher said about the moment behind the scenes. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025 For Russell, the moment, which maintains her character’s current diplomatic position, is also an unusual shift for both Kate and many women. Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2025 Photographer Gabriel Antal shared heartstopping footage to Instagram, under the handle hybaj_na_island, of the moment the group stopped to take pictures on the rocks at Reynisfjara, a famous black sand beach located in southern Iceland, near the town of Vík í Mýrdal. Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025 From the moment the Creature is brought to life, his existence is defined by torment and pain. Megan McCluskey, Time, 17 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.

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