Hallmark moment

Hallmark moment

A particularly poignant, memorable, or emotionally touching moment or event, i.e., one that would be suitable as a greeting card. A reference to the Hallmark brand of greeting cards. Sometimes used ironically or satirically. With so much of the extended family coming to visit, Grandpa's 80th birthday is turning into quite the Hallmark moment!
See also: hallmark, moment
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • hallmark
  • Kodak
  • Kodak moment
  • a busted flush
  • busted flush
  • felicitation
  • Greetings and felicitations
  • Greetings and felicitations!
  • Greetings and salutations
  • You said a mouthful
References in periodicals archive
Indeed we almost had the ultimate Hallmark moment. Almost As my husband held my hand, gazed mistily at the screen, and pointed to the little miracle we had made.
* The best Hallmark moment: The first nine months of Wisconsin Gov.
It is quite a Hallmark moment, and one Zac says he has shared with his family for years.
Or perhaps the force is suffering some kind of compulsive disorder, in which they cannot let a single Hallmark moment pass without putting pen to cardboard: Christmas cards, Valentine's cards, Mother's Day cards.
If this seems like just another forced Hallmark moment, don't relinquish the basics: If you are reading this, at least two blessings are at hand--this breath and this moment.
Loosened by a couple of beers, Gray gropes for a Hallmark moment. "You had three sons, and I'm the middle.
Bring together your analytical and creative teams to discover what matters to your customers, and identify how you can reshape the customer experience and create new value for customers in ways that become hallmark moments for your brand.
But don't fall for this myth of mirth: "Hallmark moments are few and far between," she says.
Although producer Tollin/Robbins is well schooled in the genre, with the WB's "One Tree Hill" and "Smallville," the fuzzier Hallmark moments occasionally feel as forced as the ever-present pop songs that accompany every conversation.
Today, joy seems limited to Hallmark moments, court victories, or a million dollars.