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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Eli Heidenreich walked down the long corridor, wearing his Navy service dress blues and the emotion of the moment all over his face.
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Recently, the nation of Hungary – standing at a democratic crossroads – met the moment, with record numbers of citizens turning out to elect a new leader, Péter Magyar.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Regardless, people are talking about The Pitt again, and its status as the drama to beat at the Emmys seems secure for the moment.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
That work will now continue at Triple-A, which is where Gil belongs at the moment.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Recently, the nation of Hungary – standing at a democratic crossroads – met the moment, with record numbers of citizens turning out to elect a new leader, Péter Magyar.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Regardless, people are talking about The Pitt again, and its status as the drama to beat at the Emmys seems secure for the moment.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
That work will now continue at Triple-A, which is where Gil belongs at the moment.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 2026.
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