teachable moment

noun

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: a time that is favorable for teaching something, such as proper behavior

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And that’s why this can be, and should be, a teachable moment. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Have patience and find a more fruitful teachable moment. — Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 Patrick, who is prone to gentle didacticism, tried to turn the conversation into a teachable moment. — Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 Call it a teachable moment; in any case, Obama himself apparently was not offended. — Kia Makarechi, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for teachable moment

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“Teachable moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teachable%20moment. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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