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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Renewable sources like wind and solar — especially solar — are partly meeting the moment.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
However, as the moment wrapped up, Queen Máxima appeared to mimic Trump's mouth movements before turning back to face the cameras.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
In Largo's Ranchero Village community on Florida's west coast, video captured the moment the strong winds lifted up a 76-year-old woman's house.
—Kyle David, ABC News, 26 June 2025
As always, Kardashian accessorized the look to perfection, finishing it off with a pair of snakeskin boots and huge, futuristic shield shades (a big celebrity trend of the moment).
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 June 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
However, as the moment wrapped up, Queen Máxima appeared to mimic Trump's mouth movements before turning back to face the cameras.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
In Largo's Ranchero Village community on Florida's west coast, video captured the moment the strong winds lifted up a 76-year-old woman's house.
—Kyle David, ABC News, 26 June 2025
As always, Kardashian accessorized the look to perfection, finishing it off with a pair of snakeskin boots and huge, futuristic shield shades (a big celebrity trend of the moment).
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 June 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 6 Jul. 2025.
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