aha moment
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of aha moment
From the expression aha, used to signal sudden awareness or comprehension
Example Sentences
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Mitchell has been drawing for as long as he can remember, but it was a high school classmate pointing out the permanent nature of a ballpoint pen that led to his aha moment.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025
Her big aha moment came after meeting with Janine Kyrillos, director of the Comprehensive Weight Management Program at Jefferson Health in Pennsylvania.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2024
Mindy Jensen, a host of financial podcast “BiggerPockets Money,” had an aha moment with Sethi when she was a guest on his podcast.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
“And it was this aha moment, where I finally, for the first time, after a life of being around motorcycles, designed a bike that was not for a customer.”
From New York Times ● May 11, 2022
But when the clinician explained that he was referring to "people, place, and purpose," Insel had an aha moment.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2022
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