in a moment

idiom

: in a short time : soon
I'll explain that in a moment.

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The program at the Capitol got underway shortly after 1 p.m., with Attorney General Keith Ellison leading the demonstrators in a moment of silence. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 14 June 2025 That kind of speed and clarity in a moment of stress makes a brand memorable. Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 The camera catches Tessa in a moment of total shock, her mouth agape, processing what had just happened. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025 On her final day of filming for the Disney+ and Marvel series, Zamata clawed her way out of a hole in the ground and then, with the help of a harness and a crane, took flight in a moment of rebirth. Hunter Ingram, Variety, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for in a moment

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“In a moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20moment. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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