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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Not when the collapse becomes the defining moment.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
And then of course, afternoon tea is such a defining moment on a Cunard voyage.
—Laurie Brookins, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Now in its 152nd year, the Kentucky Derby is the longest continuously held sporting event in North America and a defining moment on the American social calendar.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Admiral Kevin Lunday, commandant of the Coast Guard, said the discovery reconnects the service to a defining moment in its history.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
And then of course, afternoon tea is such a defining moment on a Cunard voyage.
—Laurie Brookins, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Now in its 152nd year, the Kentucky Derby is the longest continuously held sporting event in North America and a defining moment on the American social calendar.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Admiral Kevin Lunday, commandant of the Coast Guard, said the discovery reconnects the service to a defining moment in its history.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
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 16 May. 2026.
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