How to Use of the moment in a Sentence

of the moment

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  • He’s been blessed with a sense of the moment and a sense of humor.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Choose the next move that supports the larger goal, not the mood of the moment.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026
  • Some are our favorite recipes that go back years, and others are of the moment.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Although the day started with storms and high heat, the heat of the moment couldn’t be stopped.
    — Zuri Primos july 12, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
  • Their faces reflected the anger, hope, and heartbreak of the moment.
    — Jeannine Chiang, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • There’s one detail in that scene that captures the magnitude of the moment.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Here’s a look inside the most exclusive parties of the moment.
    — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
  • They are not swayed by the chatter of the moment because their vision is longer, their thinking more rooted.
    — Majeed Javdani, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Footage of the moment shows Menitoff acting as if nothing is happening as the bug crawls on her.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026
  • That makes the future of America’s skilled trades the challenge of the moment.
    — Brendan Bechtel, Fortune, 25 July 2026
  • Keep scrolling to snag the best Amazon furniture deals of the moment, and be sure to check back for updates.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But leadership is more than managing the crisis of the moment.
    — Charles E. Owubah, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Keep scrolling to shop more of Hilton’s top fashion and beauty essentials of the moment, below.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Sarkisian briefly removed Simmons from the game, and video clips of the moment were viral by halftime.
    — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Keep scrolling to snag the best Amazon furniture deals of the moment, and be sure to check back throughout the sales event for updates.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026
  • One shoe that hadn’t joined the herd yet is also one of Nike’s hottest shoes of the moment, but that’s soon due to change with a trip to the farm and beyond.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In the heat of the moment, Voit’s daughter comes to his rescue and fatally stabs Crowley.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
  • But most of all, wonder feels scarce because contemporary life has depleted the value of the moment.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But the two leaders are set to meet in Washington next month, adding to the diplomatic dynamics of the moment.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In the closeness of the moment, their seeming friendship allows Jérôme to tell Claire that her boyfriend might be cheating on her.
    — André Aciman, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Capers stood there, beaming along with the president, flooded with the joy and validation of the moment.
    — Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
  • There’s been no confirmation of the location of the moment, but that hasn’t stopped the controversy.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 July 2026
  • Occasionally, the suicide seems to be spur of the moment; a depressed person sees a high section without a guardrail and goes over.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • And this photo, snapped just as the eclipse was about to enter totality, really captures the drama of the moment.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • What now feels like the absurdity of the moment registered as something deathly serious at the time.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Written words become unchangeable sentences, all the turbulence of the soul of the moment would seem to freeze to eternity.
    — Phong Nguyen, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
  • To me, fruit salad should be a fun, nourishing, low-pressure and high-reward celebration of the moment’s produce.
    — Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • To my understanding, the big scary thing of the moment seems to be recursive self-improvement, which is the point where the model needs no human in the loop.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • They’re best understood, though, not as genuine bets on our future, but as dreamlike unleashings of present-day fear over the blind volatility of the moment.
    — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The emotions of the moment overwhelmed Gakpo, who immediately broke into tears.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

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