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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Room for two, a supple ride, a gorgeous view over a curved hood, perfect flow of air up and over the windshield and cockpit with virtually no backsplash to disrupt pleasant conversation, and the ability at any time to experience a rush of power and speed when the moment calls.
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Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Once Bailey reached home, the official completion of a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning, Bailey surrendered himself to the moment.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Odds are, the moment will find Scott again.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Cox also struck a chord with many parents across the country who have struggled to explain the shooting to children who watched videos on social media of the moment Kirk was shot, coming in the immediate aftermath of another viral, grisly killing captured on video.
—Daniel Bush, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Once Bailey reached home, the official completion of a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning, Bailey surrendered himself to the moment.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Odds are, the moment will find Scott again.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Cox also struck a chord with many parents across the country who have struggled to explain the shooting to children who watched videos on social media of the moment Kirk was shot, coming in the immediate aftermath of another viral, grisly killing captured on video.
—Daniel Bush, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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 Sep. 2025.
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