having a moment
In the spotlight
Having a moment describes someone or something experiencing a surge of popularity, attention, or success right now.
A celebrity, fashion trend, or obscure vegetable might be having a moment: Oat milk is really having a moment.
The phrase implies the prominence may be temporary—it's a moment, not a permanent state.
Separately, to be having a moment can mean experiencing a brief emotional episode or mental lapse: Sorry, I was having a moment.
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- epiphanySudden profound insight
- trendDirection of change
- zeitgeistEra's dominant mentality
- catharsisPurification through emotional expression
breakthrough · buzzworthy · viral · turning point · achievement · spotlight · noteworthy · celebrated · phenomenon · in the spotlight · comeback · resurgence · on the rise · milestone · exhilaration · revelation · pause · nostalgia
- expressions about forgetfulnessslipped my mind, drew a blank, blanked out, absentminded, memory like a sieve
having a momentpassé
No longer fashionable
forgotten · out of style · over · dated · has-been
having a momenton the way out
on the decline · in decline · fading · declining · past its prime
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