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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Some were surprised to see such a large group of business leaders speak out, given the polarization of the moment.
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Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Of course, the internet fixates on the moment, with many TikTok commenters focussing on the age difference between Aaron and his step-daughters Angelica and Jessie Jopling.
—Glamour, 1 Feb. 2026
Hours later, the department leaned into the moment with a tongue-in-cheek follow-up.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
While the 2026 Grammys—and her first nomination—are already in pinch-me territory, McRae met the moment in custom Balenciaga by Pierpaolo Piccioli.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Of course, the internet fixates on the moment, with many TikTok commenters focussing on the age difference between Aaron and his step-daughters Angelica and Jessie Jopling.
—Glamour, 1 Feb. 2026
Hours later, the department leaned into the moment with a tongue-in-cheek follow-up.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
While the 2026 Grammys—and her first nomination—are already in pinch-me territory, McRae met the moment in custom Balenciaga by Pierpaolo Piccioli.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
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“The moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moment. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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