formative

“The Disciple of Experience,” as Part 1 is titled, chronicles the artist’s formative years and development of working methods.

It was incredible for me to experience that giant pop phenomenon through my formative years.

She has maintained close ties with the school and often describes her four years there as the most formative of her life.

The next two years were a formative phase in his career as the young artist got a chance to meet American modern artists and see their works, which further developed his style.

Those everyday experiences highlight how our formative years are crucial to understanding the American political process and how we form our views, which is highlighted in PBS’ four-part docuseries “Citizen Nation.”