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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Paye wanted VanDerveer to have the spotlight to herself; VanDerveer believed the moment was bigger than just her. —

Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024 Things immediately feel amiss the moment the Sisters first meet their charming tormentor. —

Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024 In clips from the moment shared on social media, Kelce, who turns 37 on Tuesday, can be seen wrapping his arms around his brother Travis Kelce’s girlfriend, and then going in for an embrace with the pop superstar’s mother. —

Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 How much the moment, or President Biden’s comment responding to the incident, will ultimately affect voters’ decisions is unclear, but even small shifts could be the difference between who wins. —

Jared Gans, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the moment