aha moment
noun
variants
or less commonly Aha moment
: a moment of sudden realization, inspiration, insight, recognition, or comprehension
The aha moment you experience when you've been trying to remember the name of a song and three hours later it hits you …—
Jeffrey Kluger
Jeffrey KlugerNote: Aha is sometimes followed by an exclamation point and is also often placed in quotation marks.
That was the "Aha!" moment … that made the befuddlement worthwhile.—Robin Marantz Henig
Robin Marantz HenigHer "aha" moment came about two years ago …—Emily Weinstein
Emily WeinsteinExamples of aha moment in a Sentence
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Tower 28 had an aha moment when the brand decided to take that advice and create GetSet Matte Powder Blush, which combines the two into one long-wear formula.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
That was an aha moment for me and connected me to my history of processing produce.
—Hali Bey Ramdene, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 July 2025
But Addison feels like an aha moment — where everything finally clicked, on their terms.
—Mike Wass, Variety, 9 July 2025
The aha moment, heat triggers the spray, not pressure.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
That was an aha moment for me and connected me to my history of processing produce.
—Hali Bey Ramdene, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 July 2025
But Addison feels like an aha moment — where everything finally clicked, on their terms.
—Mike Wass, Variety, 9 July 2025
The aha moment, heat triggers the spray, not pressure.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for aha moment
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“Aha moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aha%20moment. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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