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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The script evolved day by day on location, with scenes sometimes conceived in the moment, and the team held themselves to a discipline of one take per day.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 June 2026
Brunson was in tears after the game, barely able to speak when asked by ESPN what the moment meant.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
In other words, the match began exactly as expected, but then came the unexpected in what is undoubtedly the moment of the tournament thus far.
—Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
For a player who spent most of the season guarding his face as tightly as his words, Brunson let the moment show.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 June 2026
Brunson was in tears after the game, barely able to speak when asked by ESPN what the moment meant.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
In other words, the match began exactly as expected, but then came the unexpected in what is undoubtedly the moment of the tournament thus far.
—Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
For a player who spent most of the season guarding his face as tightly as his words, Brunson let the moment show.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 June 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 20 Jun. 2026.
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