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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Sometimes the coat is the outfit, and this one certainly meets the moment.
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Minty Mellon, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Arkapaw, walking into thunderous applause in the press room, discussed how historic the moment was not just to her, but to so many women around the world.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
The reality of the moment is that the most important thing for both Wall Street and Main Street is what happens with the Strait of Hormuz and, by extension, oil prices during the Iran war.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
So what is good ex-etiquette in the moment?
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
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Minty Mellon, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Arkapaw, walking into thunderous applause in the press room, discussed how historic the moment was not just to her, but to so many women around the world.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
The reality of the moment is that the most important thing for both Wall Street and Main Street is what happens with the Strait of Hormuz and, by extension, oil prices during the Iran war.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
So what is good ex-etiquette in the moment?
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 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 19 Mar. 2026.
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