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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One defining moment was when a teenage Johnson and his father were in a comic shop and Johnson was intent on buying a copy of Battle Chasers, a comic known for shapely and busty heroines and plenty of violence.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
Edward Cabrera’s defining moment in his Chicago Cubs debut came two batters into yesterday’s series opener.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Taylor’s death sent shockwaves through Britain and became a defining moment in the national conversation around the horrors of knife crime.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
The defining moment came on March 9, when the Dolphins beat Austin Peay 66-63 in overtime to claim the Atlantic Sun (ASUN) Championship.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
Edward Cabrera’s defining moment in his Chicago Cubs debut came two batters into yesterday’s series opener.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Taylor’s death sent shockwaves through Britain and became a defining moment in the national conversation around the horrors of knife crime.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
The defining moment came on March 9, when the Dolphins beat Austin Peay 66-63 in overtime to claim the Atlantic Sun (ASUN) Championship.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Defining moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defining%20moment. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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