defining moment

noun

: the time that shows very clearly what something is really about

That was the campaign's defining moment.

Examples of defining moment in a Sentence

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The handling of that disconnect could become a defining moment of the organization’s turnaround. — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Paramount reps also were as quiet as church mice on what could be a defining moment in this big stakes, big egos battle. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

The massacre became a defining moment in the struggle against apartheid, with March 21 now observed in South Africa as Human Rights Day, a public holiday. — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Being in Texas for the defining moment was also special in its own right. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 2 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for defining moment

• enrolment