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.

Examples of the moment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shapiro remembers the moment the anticipatory grief set in, years before the loss itself. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Femi, mostly speechless, told Jackie Redmond the moment meant the world to him before declaring that the future is him. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Yet there is a strong argument that this was the moment for both of those clubs to push for Skubal, who could have transformed the Brewers, in particular, the way CC Sabathia did in 2008. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

The 2014 trade deadline was infamous in the moment but ultimately laid the foundation for the club’s three straight AL East titles later in the decade. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the moment

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