Meaning & use
great moments
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Meaning
phraseplural
Special, important, or very enjoyable points in time, especially several of them.
Grammar: Plural phrase; the singular is 'a great moment'. Use it with plural verbs: 'Great moments stay with us.'
Patterns
- great moments in something
- one of the great moments of something
The book collects great moments from the history of space travel.
For her, the great moments of the year were the family trips.
One of the great moments in the match came in the final minute.
Common combinations
- great moments in history
- The museum shows great moments in history through old photographs.
- one of the great moments
- Winning the prize was one of the great moments of her life.
- share great moments
- Friends share great moments and hard times together.
- great moments of the game
- The commentator listed the great moments of the game.
Synonyms and how they differ
- highlights
- Highlights are the best or most exciting parts of an event; 'great moments' is a little warmer and more emotional.
- memorable moments
- This means moments you remember easily; 'great moments' stresses that they were wonderful, not just memorable.
Word family
Commonly confused: great moments or great moment?
great moments vs great moment
The singular means one special point in time; the plural 'great moments' means several.
Practice
Choose the sentence that uses 'great moments' correctly.
Choose one answer.
B uses the plural phrase correctly with a plural verb. A wrongly uses 'a' with a plural. C uses it as an adverb, and D uses it to mean 'a little', which is not its meaning.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “great moments”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.