Meanings
nounHollywood moment (plural Hollywood moments)
plural Hollywood moments
- idiomaticA moment of great drama or sentimentality, suggesting the climax of a film.
He dived low to stop O'Hara's free-kick from swinging in before twice saving from Doyle. But his Hollywood moment came in the second half when his double save denied Fletcher and Hammill.
2011 October 1, Saj Chowdhury, “Wolverhampton 1 - 2 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport
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Hollywood moment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hollywood%20moment
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“Hollywood moment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hollywood%20moment. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hollywood moment,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hollywood%20moment.
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