formative

Example Sentences

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The show often reflected for audiences formative parts of their lives too – first loves, first heartbreaks, births, deaths and marriages.

From BBC

But few have spent their formative years as deeply immersed in the game as Simpson, who was as much of a fixture at Skyhawks practices as the jugs machine.

From The Wall Street Journal

The executive spent his formative years running NBC’s cable distribution unit before jumping to Discovery in 2007 to become chief executive of the modest cable programming company then overseen by mogul John Malone.

From Los Angeles Times

It was such a formative experience that Hudson still remains close with Crowe.

From Los Angeles Times

She recalled how the Incorrigibles still preferred their meat cooked quite rare and doused with ketchup; perhaps the sandwiches had only been an occasional treat during their formative years.

From Literature