"of the moment" meaning in English

See of the moment in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} of the moment, {{en-PP}} of the moment
  1. That has fleeting significance; having heightened relevance or importance in the short-term.
    Sense id: en-of_the_moment-en-prep_phrase-AN60Ud0e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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