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 came the moment that would later live on the internet. Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025 Pinnick embraces his role, his growth and the moment. Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025 That’s as far as the specs go ay the moment. New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025 Find our favorite picks of the moment in each category below. Avery Matera, Glamour, 13 Dec. 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 18 Dec. 2025.

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