defining moment

Example Sentences

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Whichever it was, it marked a defining moment.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Start by capturing a defining moment that reveals your core character.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

This atrocity was a defining moment for America and your pain and shock were felt around the whole world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“Today marks the next phase of the Arm compute platform and a defining moment for our company.”

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

This was the defining moment in the correspondence.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis