How to Use moment in a Sentence

moment

noun
  • The moment for us to act has arrived.
  • It should only take a moment to fix the problem.
  • She stopped for a moment and peeked into the window.
  • She knew exactly the right moment to ask for a raise.
  • One moment it was sunny; the next it was pouring rain.
  • I'm very busy and I don't have a moment to spare.
  • It was a moment before she realized what had happened.
  • The sun was shining. Moments later, it began to rain.
  • War seemed unavoidable at that moment in history.
  • We had an exciting vacation. There was never a dull moment.
  • Don't let one moment in time stand in the way of bliss.
    Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The musty, dusty smell of old books brings me back to those moments.
    Hazlitt, 7 June 2023
  • And for a moment, all three smiled through their tears.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 12 Oct. 2023
  • For one thing, a quick scan on my feed shows me all of the best moments.
    John Brandon, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
  • This was a big moment having young Black rappers as the face of the brand.
    Kyle Lamar Rice, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2023
  • There are some moments in life that are just meant to be shared and still be present.
    Fairchild Studio, WWD, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Subscribe to be in the know of the most important moments around the world.
    Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Please take a moment to hug your children and loved ones.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Kimmel asked Hamm what the actors in front of him saw in that moment.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Though a dream for many founders (and investors), this moment is rare.
    Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
  • But this moment feels like a pivot, a fateful flinch, for the city.
    William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
  • Seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time is one of these moments, but there are many others in store.
    Cynthia J. Drake, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
  • In many ways, the record-setting week was a full-circle moment.
    Carol Schram, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Even in those moments, Bailey sought a balance between the good and the bad.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2023
  • But their favorite moments were on the front porch or the back deck, where Duke would snuggle up to them.
    Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Scroll through for the best behind-the-scenes moments from the spring 2024 couture shows below.
    Acielle / Style Du Monde, Vogue, 25 June 2024
  • The Timbers nearly scored in the early moments of the second half.
    oregonlive, 17 June 2023
  • The church is open all day for those wishing to pray, or take a moment to process Monday night's events.
    Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 14 Feb. 2023
  • These moments turn out, in the social media era, to be the best promo such films could hope for.
    Niela Orr, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024
  • And in that moment, my faith was worshiping this very beautiful man.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024

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