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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Frey chalked the moment up to a white lie and continued with the relationship.
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Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
According to America250, the nonpartisan entity charged with organizing the celebration, the moment will also mark the start of a partnership that will include another Times Square Ball Drop on July 4.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Her big sister’s shoes added another layer of romance to the moment, opting for Alaïa’s popular Le Cœur slingbacks in white patent leather.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
The fear of erectile dysfunction often appears the moment men feel pressure or numbness in the pelvic region after a ride.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
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Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
According to America250, the nonpartisan entity charged with organizing the celebration, the moment will also mark the start of a partnership that will include another Times Square Ball Drop on July 4.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Her big sister’s shoes added another layer of romance to the moment, opting for Alaïa’s popular Le Cœur slingbacks in white patent leather.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
The fear of erectile dysfunction often appears the moment men feel pressure or numbness in the pelvic region after a ride.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
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“The moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moment. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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