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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Cornelius would have captured the moment with his camera.
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Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the moment seemed ideal to bring Sesame Street to millions of children across the former Soviet bloc, with the Muppets envisioned as ambassadors of hope and Western values — but the reality proved far more complicated.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 17 May 2026
Quickly, and out of nowhere, the moment went from fun to incredibly painful for Golla.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
The regime was historically weak at the moment of these strikes.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
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Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the moment seemed ideal to bring Sesame Street to millions of children across the former Soviet bloc, with the Muppets envisioned as ambassadors of hope and Western values — but the reality proved far more complicated.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 17 May 2026
Quickly, and out of nowhere, the moment went from fun to incredibly painful for Golla.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
The regime was historically weak at the moment of these strikes.
—CBS News, 17 May 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 21 May. 2026.
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