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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
Other photos in the bunch included a mirror selfie with his hair pushed back courtesy of a headband, his Cloud23 hot sauce on store shelves, Animal-style fries from In-N-Out Burger (plus plenty of ketchup) and more of life’s special little moments.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Gustavsson and Jesper Wallstedt have had their moments and made key saves at key times.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Those final moments with their arrival felt a little bit like the shows were merging, as if this could be the end of Gen V.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
To this end, the firm leveraged its own talents and art departments for the campaigns and aims to further boost the appeal of the products by encouraging their use in models’ off-duty moments.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
What were some of the most memorable moments from that tour?
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
The ceremony streams on YouTube on October 16 for our community to experience these powerful moments.
—Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
Officials say there were no survivors inside the facility, depriving investigators of crucial eyewitness accounts of the final moments leading up to the explosion.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
The soapy clip had some memorable, and laugh out loud, moments, including Poehler-as-Akerman revealing her breasts within her first second on screen, as well as some very sensual shooting lessons.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 15 Oct. 2025
Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Gustavsson and Jesper Wallstedt have had their moments and made key saves at key times.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Those final moments with their arrival felt a little bit like the shows were merging, as if this could be the end of Gen V.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
To this end, the firm leveraged its own talents and art departments for the campaigns and aims to further boost the appeal of the products by encouraging their use in models’ off-duty moments.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
What were some of the most memorable moments from that tour?
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
The ceremony streams on YouTube on October 16 for our community to experience these powerful moments.
—Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
Officials say there were no survivors inside the facility, depriving investigators of crucial eyewitness accounts of the final moments leading up to the explosion.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
The soapy clip had some memorable, and laugh out loud, moments, including Poehler-as-Akerman revealing her breasts within her first second on screen, as well as some very sensual shooting lessons.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moments
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The Raptors ran relentlessly, even as Atlanta turned the ball over just 16 times, a far cry from what the Raptors were forcing in the preseason.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Overall domestic revenues are just 4% ahead of 2024 and more than 20% behind pre-pandemic times, according to Comscore.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Worryingly, star striker Jorgen Strand Larsen has not received a single big chance in his 455 minutes of action, having shone as a poacher in 2024-25, converting 10 of 23 such opportunities.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The 51-room hotel is three minutes’ walk from Charles Bridge and has a private entrance to the lovely baroque Vrtba Garden, plus a rooftop terrace.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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Massively popular in the Victorian era (especially the late 1800’s), gallery rails are finding their way into todays trad and modern homes alike.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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The two sister competitions have come under scrutiny on many occasions in recent history, namely when the 2023 adult and junior winners, Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastav, relinquished their titles.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Twice in the second half -- including the Grant miss -- the Panthers got inside Kennesaw State’s 15-yard line, and FIU totaled just three points on those occasions.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In a large bowl beat butter with a mixer on medium 30 seconds.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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The result was a boost to 321 hp for the mill, allowing for faster acceleration and greater overall speed (zero to 60 mph in less than six seconds and 150 mph, respectively, according to the auction house).—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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Per the synopsis, A PAW Patrol Christmas sees PAW Patrol member Rubble looking forward to Santa bringing him a new laser drill, but finding that Santa has come down with a cold and can’t deliver any presents.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Neiman Marcus unveiled its 2025 Fantasy Gifts collection — an exclusive assortment of luxury designer presents — at the event last night.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Certain types of cancer treatments increase high blood pressure, cause irregular heartbeats and heart failure.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
30 Sep. 2025
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Independent bookstores are the heartbeats of their communities.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Moments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moments. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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