defining moment
Example Sentences
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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," said the King.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The company said at the time that “as we enter a defining moment shaped by AI, there is no one better than Aneel to lead this next chapter.”
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Kaja Kallas, who leads the European Commission’s foreign and security policy, described the killing of Khamenei as “a defining moment in Iran’s history.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
What was really just a theatrical side show was now being enshrined in memory as the defining moment in the revolutionary drama.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
