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of the moment

of the moment prepositional phrase: that has fleeting significance; having heightened relevance or importance in the short-term.

Prepositional phrase

  1. That has fleeting significance; having heightened relevance or importance in the short-term.
    • We should not give in to the pressures of the moment, but instead think long-term.
    • After a wait more interminable than most spells in an A&E reception area, medical-drama-of-the-moment The Pitt finally made it on to UK screens last month, via the arrival of streaming service HBO Max, and just about everyone I know has spent the following weeks hoovering it up.2026 April 18, Gwilym Mumford, “The Guide #239: Two successful seasons in, The Pitt has resuscitated the medical drama”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 19 Apr 2026

Questions about of the moment

What does of the moment mean?
Of the moment means that has fleeting significance; having heightened relevance or importance in the short-term.
What part of speech is of the moment?
Of the moment is a prepositional phrase.

Words near of the moment in the dictionary

  1. of the deepest dye
  2. of the essence
  3. of the finest water
  4. of the first water
  5. of the like
  6. of the moment
  7. of the same leaven
  8. of the same stripe
  9. of the world
  10. of theirs
  11. of two minds

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