defining

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To go from being the defining artist of the 2010s to fighting a scorched-earth war with your own label and hanging out with — ugh — Adin Ross on his livestream?

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

But 2020 was a defining proof of concept.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

And although it has been one of the defining clubs of the Premier League era, it hasn’t won the championship since 2004.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Kvaratskhelia and Dembele combined for the game's defining moment, while 20-year-old Desire Doue - the young face of the new PSG - tormented Vincent Kompany's side, coming close on several occasions in the second half.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Each of them knew that a defining moment in his life was nearly at hand; none wanted to waste it.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown