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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But perhaps the defining moment of her time on the series came when she was paired with the much more serious Jack Dee for team tasks.
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Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 June 2026
The city’s role in the World Cup — and its ability to stem off future violent incidents — could mark a defining moment in his tenure as mayor.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
When the ball landed in the right-field arcade, Eldridge had the defining moment of his young career.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
As if this all weren’t enough, her buzzer-beating shot in Game 3 of the WNBA finals, over two Phoenix Mercury players, gave her a legacy-defining moment to be played on a loop.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
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Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 June 2026
The city’s role in the World Cup — and its ability to stem off future violent incidents — could mark a defining moment in his tenure as mayor.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
When the ball landed in the right-field arcade, Eldridge had the defining moment of his young career.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
As if this all weren’t enough, her buzzer-beating shot in Game 3 of the WNBA finals, over two Phoenix Mercury players, gave her a legacy-defining moment to be played on a loop.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
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“Defining moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defining%20moment. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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