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Idiom

have a moment

Meaning

To reach a high level of popularity during a specific time.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“Wide-leg jeans are having a moment right now.”

“Vintage film cameras are having a moment, so you can find them everywhere online.”

“While minimalist design has dominated the industry for years, maximalist patterns are finally having a moment in high fashion.”

Examples

simple

“Wide-leg jeans are having a moment right now.”

contextual

“Vintage film cameras are having a moment, so you can find them everywhere online.”

complex

“While minimalist design has dominated the industry for years, maximalist patterns are finally having a moment in high fashion.”

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