How to Use moment in a Sentence

moment

noun
  • 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
  • This was a big moment having young Black rappers as the face of the brand.
    Kyle Lamar Rice, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Kimmel asked Hamm what the actors in front of him saw in that moment.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2023
  • But this moment feels like a pivot, a fateful flinch, for the city.
    William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
  • In many ways, the record-setting week was a full-circle moment.
    Carol Schram, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • Carr, an Uber driver, dropped off a friend at the store moments before she was killed.
    USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023
  • There was a brief moment of panic a few minutes in when the distinct smell of smoke drifted through the air.
    Manuela Santacatterina, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2024
  • For a fleeting moment, Alabama held the game in its paw.
    USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Big brother told him to always stay ready, that his moment could come at any time.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Frelick’s final moment came in the eighth with Willy Adames representing the go-ahead run and one out in the eighth.
    Journal Sentinel, 22 July 2023
  • Y'all, this was the legendary bomb in a body cavity moment.
    Ew Staff, EW.com, 21 May 2024
  • For a while, no one style seemed to be reigning supreme (though tiny frames did have a moment recently).
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2024
  • There were also moments of prayer for personal health and the country of Ukraine.
    Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 9 May 2024
  • The two carry away the ladder in a tender father-son moment.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
  • There’s real drama [and] sweet, funny moments with the kids.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Check out some of our favorite Curry travel moments from over the years.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 31 May 2024
  • Throughout the film, there are touching moments delving into the bond the sisters share.
    Caroline Brew, Variety, 4 Nov. 2023
  • And go there in a way that has drama and characters and funny moments.
    Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 July 2024
  • For a brief shining moment in the 1960s, Black trans soul singer Jackie Shane seemed to be turning into a star.
    Rob Ledonne, Billboard, 25 June 2024
  • The sisters are known for poking fun at their viral moments.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 June 2023
  • Finally, this would be an ideal moment for the FTC to make a clean break with its union-busting past.
    Sandeep Vaheesan, The New Republic, 29 Aug. 2023
  • If there ever was a ripe moment to flee with Thodex’s cold wallet, this was it.
    Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
  • There’s no sense in ruminating on things or people that are unavailable to you in the present moment.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2024

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