precious moment
noun phraseUK /ˈpreʃ.əs ˈməʊ.mənt/
US /ˈpreʃ.əs ˈmoʊ.mənt/
A very special little time that makes you feel happy.
Watching the baby take her first step was a precious moment for the whole family.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A brief but deeply meaningful instant shared between two people.
Their quiet talk on the porch became a precious moment they never forgot.
3. A short period of great value that is worth remembering.
The sunset over the lake was a precious moment of calm after a busy day.
4. A tender instant captured in a photo or keepsake.
She framed the picture to hold on to that precious moment forever.