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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While fans were going crazy, storming the field and soaking up the moment, the team couldn’t wait to leave that game behind. Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 When tennis became a national pastime with its own fashion language, Women’s Wear Daily made sure its readers stayed current on the players, games and fans shaping the moment. Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026 From the moment the non-potable water hits the surface to when it's reinjected into the ground, takes mere minutes. Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 Anyone expecting fireworks, or even a confrontation of any kind, may be sorely disappointed by how anticlimactic the moment proves. Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 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 7 Sep. 2026.

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