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as in minutes
a very small space of time
I'll be there in just a moment
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as in todays
the time currently existing or in progress
I'm not doing anything at the moment
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Recent Examples of moments
As with any career as long as his, there have been moments when perhaps his aesthetic wasn’t so aligned with where fashion was going, but mention that and Roversi will gently put it to one side.
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Mark Holgate, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
So, to observe them, astronomers rely on stellar occultations — moments when an object passes between them and a background star.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
These in-between moments often hold the strongest emotional cues.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Though the conversation continued, moments later a gunshot can be heard in video footage and Kirk slumps in his seat.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
And in one of the more lighthearted moments of the discussion, Barrett recounted a recent family vacation to the Great Smoky Mountains.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
In his last moments on stage, Gillis got to be just a fan again.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Physicists say the results show the experiment is ready to investigate quark-gluon plasma, an exotic state of matter that existed moments after the Big Bang.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
There were also fewer viral social media takedowns than after Season 1, which had its big moments reenacted online.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Mark Holgate, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
So, to observe them, astronomers rely on stellar occultations — moments when an object passes between them and a background star.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
These in-between moments often hold the strongest emotional cues.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Though the conversation continued, moments later a gunshot can be heard in video footage and Kirk slumps in his seat.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
And in one of the more lighthearted moments of the discussion, Barrett recounted a recent family vacation to the Great Smoky Mountains.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
In his last moments on stage, Gillis got to be just a fan again.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Physicists say the results show the experiment is ready to investigate quark-gluon plasma, an exotic state of matter that existed moments after the Big Bang.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
There were also fewer viral social media takedowns than after Season 1, which had its big moments reenacted online.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moments
Noun
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Vote as many times as you’d like until then without using bots or any other artificial methods of voting.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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The left is always, at all times and places, a violent phenomenon full of hatred.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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All 15 episodes, about 50 minutes each, are streaming.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Bonneville, sitting behind her, grabbed her hand for the last 15 minutes and didn’t let go.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Its culinary excellence extends beyond the restaurants, offering trusted catering for weddings, social events and corporate occasions.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This Dutch Oven rises to any and all occasions thanks to its cast-iron construction that offers even heat distribution and impressive heat retention.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hold each other’s hands and inhale slowly for 4 seconds, hold for 7 and exhale for 8 seconds together.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This should have created a GRB lasting mere seconds, however.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The current setup is giving out debuts like Christmas presents.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The promotional brochure in the exhibit presents that ideal resident lounging on the bed, smoking a Marlboro while talking on the phone.—
Anthony Paletta,
Curbed,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Independent bookstores are the heartbeats of their communities.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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And sleep-tracker rings that are worn on your finger use body temperature, body movement, heart rate, and heart rate variability (fluctuations in the time between heartbeats) to gauge sleep quality.—
Stacey Colino,
Time,
26 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Moments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moments. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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