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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Affordable styles abound aplenty, as well, like The North Face’s iconic Nuptse jacket, or a cropped, zipped style from Banana Republic, in the hue of the moment—chocolate brown. —

Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024 For both Heath and Glick, there is no living for the moment, like other 20-somethings do. —

Kat McGowan, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024 The bulk of that tension comes from a haunted wooden man that remains onscreen and barely ever moves—leaving the audience painfully stuck anticipating the moment when the nightmarish figure will spring to life. —

Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024 That means chips improving upon Willow’s breakthrough will be able to help hackers target crypto — but at least for the moment, the concern is only theoretical. —

Kevin Williams, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the moment