wait/just a moment
idiom
informal
—used to tell someone to wait or to stop for a brief time
"Aren't you finished yet?" "Just a moment. I'm almost done."
Wait a moment—I don't understand.
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The nondescript citrus flavor is wrapped in a cloud of vanilla that exits the palate just a moment before becoming sickening.
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Pete Cottell, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
That’s helped show this isn’t just a moment for the WNBA, but a larger movement for the sport.
—Doug Feinberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2024
Smoky Oud For just a moment, forget sandalwood (a key note in Le Labo Santal 33) and cedarwood (a top component in Phlur Somebody Wood).
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 7 Mar. 2024
The fingerprint reader takes just a moment to train and is mostly consistent at unlocking the phone.
—PCMAG, 9 July 2024
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Pete Cottell, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
That’s helped show this isn’t just a moment for the WNBA, but a larger movement for the sport.
—Doug Feinberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2024
Smoky Oud For just a moment, forget sandalwood (a key note in Le Labo Santal 33) and cedarwood (a top component in Phlur Somebody Wood).
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 7 Mar. 2024
The fingerprint reader takes just a moment to train and is mostly consistent at unlocking the phone.
—PCMAG, 9 July 2024
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“Wait/just a moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%2Fjust%20a%20moment. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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