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

While the season technically sticks around for a few more weeks, the three-day weekend tends to mark the moment when pool days, backyard barbecues and summer vacations start giving way to football, cooler nights and everything pumpkin spice. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Its executives believe the league is ready to meet the moment. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

This is the moment a piece of a glacier broke off on the Chinese side of the border. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

In a communal relationship, partners give based on what the other person needs in the moment, without expecting a same-day return, trusting that things balance out over the life of the relationship rather than the day or week. — Mark Travers, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the moment

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