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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His heel turn became a defining moment in wrestling history.
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Hannah Parry
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joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The overpowering right-hander bore down, striking out the next three batters and celebrating what looked like a defining moment.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 July 2025
For The Brands That Will Win This is a defining moment.
—Adrien Menard, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The defining moment of being a Gen Xer, after all, was Kurt Cobain’s suicide in 1994.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
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Hannah Parry
amanda Castro
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The overpowering right-hander bore down, striking out the next three batters and celebrating what looked like a defining moment.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 July 2025
For The Brands That Will Win This is a defining moment.
—Adrien Menard, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The defining moment of being a Gen Xer, after all, was Kurt Cobain’s suicide in 1994.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for defining moment
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“Defining moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defining%20moment. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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