defining moment
noun
: the time that shows very clearly what something is really about
That was the campaign's defining moment.
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The defining moment of San Francisco getting mixed up with Cincinnati was when left-hander Erik Miller struck out rookie Sal Stewart to end last Thursday’s game, then subsequently ignited a benches-clearing brouhaha.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Competitors face relentless pressure training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida where there are no limits and one defining moment could advance a Future Great to NXT or end their journey in the program altogether.
—James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Oba Femi dismantling Lesnar was a defining moment, signaling his position as a top-tier star of the new era.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
This will be a career defining moment.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Competitors face relentless pressure training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida where there are no limits and one defining moment could advance a Future Great to NXT or end their journey in the program altogether.
—James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Oba Femi dismantling Lesnar was a defining moment, signaling his position as a top-tier star of the new era.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
This will be a career defining moment.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Defining moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defining%20moment. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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