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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That small body swathed like a mummy, our blind flight over the treetops, the prospect of disappearing in the middle of the jungle without a trace—all this converged to focus a singular intensity on the moment.
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On the anniversary of the fire, residents marked the moment with protests and memorials, underscoring lingering anger and frustration.
—Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Some fans traveled hundreds of miles to be part of the moment.
—Jessica Riley, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The back of the number, however, was the moment.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
On the anniversary of the fire, residents marked the moment with protests and memorials, underscoring lingering anger and frustration.
—Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Some fans traveled hundreds of miles to be part of the moment.
—Jessica Riley, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The back of the number, however, was the moment.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
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 13 Jan. 2026.
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