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 internet erupted into discourse about the moment, with some brushing it off as classic Kanye antics and others outraged at the display. —

Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025 Both arenas are designed around performers, sometimes made to look the fool and other times a noble voice of the people, but where one lands always depends on the moment in which a joke or plea is delivered. —

Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025 Fallon spotted Chase and took the moment to shake his hand and thank him for his work on the show. —

Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025 Radner used the moment to great comedic effect, turning directly to the camera to exaggerate the impeccable delivery of her own lines, while Bergen dissolved into laughter beside her. —

Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the moment