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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This was supposed to be the breakthrough; the moment the Magic finally turned the corner after years of rebuilding, retooling and resetting.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
As Mars runs into resistance with Jupiter, doing too much too fast can drain the moment.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
For the cover of the May 11 & 18, 2026, special issue, themed around America’s 250th birthday, the cartoonist Barry Blitt portrays George Washington, the country’s first President, caught in the spirit of the moment.
—Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
But at the moment, the bulls are in control.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 3 May 2026
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
As Mars runs into resistance with Jupiter, doing too much too fast can drain the moment.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
For the cover of the May 11 & 18, 2026, special issue, themed around America’s 250th birthday, the cartoonist Barry Blitt portrays George Washington, the country’s first President, caught in the spirit of the moment.
—Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
But at the moment, the bulls are in control.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 3 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 6 May. 2026.
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