defining moment

noun

: the time that shows very clearly what something is really about

That was the campaign's defining moment.

Examples of defining moment in a Sentence

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The defining moment of this campaign came with an ad made by the Ramaswamy campaign that tried to use Acton's estranged mother, who fled the state with a husband who was indicted for raping Acton as a child, to call Acton a liar. — Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

His story reflects the reality that a music career often develops through a series of steps rather than one defining moment. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

However, as 2026 has been devoid of an album that dominated the charts or served as a culturally defining moment, Cardi B’s Am I the Drama will be crowned Best Rap Album despite being released over a year ago. — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026

One defining moment came when Mottola pushed for Ricky Martin to perform at the Grammys. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026

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