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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Whatever happens next will be a defining moment for Trump.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 16 July 2025
On July 4, 2025, America stood again at a defining moment.
—Jared Nordlund, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
The pinnacle came in 2023, when Byron Nelson defeated Carroll to clinch the district championship — the program’s biggest win under Pride and a defining moment in school history.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2025
The day remains a defining moment etched in Matthew Boyd’s baseball life and trajectory.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 16 July 2025
On July 4, 2025, America stood again at a defining moment.
—Jared Nordlund, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
The pinnacle came in 2023, when Byron Nelson defeated Carroll to clinch the district championship — the program’s biggest win under Pride and a defining moment in school history.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2025
The day remains a defining moment etched in Matthew Boyd’s baseball life and trajectory.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
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“Defining moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defining%20moment. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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