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of the moment

Idioms

Of importance at this time, as in The issue of the moment is dealing with our budget deficit. This expression gave rise in succeeding decades to the man of the moment, meaning “the most important person at this time,” as in When Alan hit a home run and broke the tie, he was the man of the moment. [c. 1930]

Example Sentences

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Short stories, newsletters, digital shorts, podcasts and other comparatively quick-turnaround projects can help bridge the gap between consumer interest of the moment and the final release of a movie or TV series, Drucker Mann said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Is he guided by consistent principles, or by the whims of the moment?

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

The decision to pull American liquor off the shelves by some premiers was "a heat of the moment" response, she said, that in this case brought an accidental positive - bringing more production to Canada.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

I think that everything that I’ve been doing so far is pretty topical and very of the moment, even when I’m not talking about a specific pop culture or political topic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

There were so many questions they wanted to ask, but even Drave, the explosionist, felt the pathos of the moment and held his tongue.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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