of the moment

Idioms  

1. 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]

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Example Sentences

Gil Scott-Heron’s 1971 “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” unexpectedly captured the mood of the moment, one of absurdity and anger with a clear-eyed view on the world.

From Los Angeles Times

These companies are eager to put themselves “in a position that’s kind of of the moment in terms of the national-security discussions,” said William Hartung, a defense-spending expert at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.

From The Wall Street Journal

For many, the quietness felt intentional, almost like the parade understood the collective exhaustion of the moment.

From Salon

Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur said he would consider Hamilton's comments after the team debrief, noting they were made in the heat of the moment.

From BBC

“Their refusal to provide this family with answers, their refusal to provide his attorneys with answers, says something about the lack of care and the cruelty of the moment right now for DHS.”

From Los Angeles Times