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He led a short but eventful life.
It was an extremely eventful period in American history.
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What followed was a short, albeit eventful, afternoon.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
From historic wins, like the first woman to win for cinematography and seventh-ever Oscar tie, to awkward silences to moving tributes and very, very long bits from host Conan O’Brien, the March 15 ceremony was emotional and eventful.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, voters will go to the polls in one of the Chicago area’s more eventful primary days in recent memory.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
It's been an eventful three episodes so far for Genevieve Mushaluk on Survivor 50.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
From historic wins, like the first woman to win for cinematography and seventh-ever Oscar tie, to awkward silences to moving tributes and very, very long bits from host Conan O’Brien, the March 15 ceremony was emotional and eventful.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, voters will go to the polls in one of the Chicago area’s more eventful primary days in recent memory.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
It's been an eventful three episodes so far for Genevieve Mushaluk on Survivor 50.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Eventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eventful. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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eventful
adjective
event·ful
i-ˈvent-fəl 
1
: full of events
an eventful day
2
: very important : momentous
eventfulness
noun
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