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having great meaning or lasting effect
the first moon landing was universally regarded as an eventful moment in human history
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Recent Examples of eventful
Brian McCollum An eventful Sunday downtown capped a yearlong 40th anniversary celebration for the Motown Museum — and offered some key updates to supporters of the Detroit institution.
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Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
In Ibsen’s play, set solely in two contiguous rooms in the Tesmans’ villa, George comes home after a highly eventful night of escapades that are left unseen and merely described to Hedda.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Losing a third-consecutive preseason game capped an otherwise eventful day.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
How was that for an eventful college football weekend?
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
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Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
In Ibsen’s play, set solely in two contiguous rooms in the Tesmans’ villa, George comes home after a highly eventful night of escapades that are left unseen and merely described to Hedda.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Losing a third-consecutive preseason game capped an otherwise eventful day.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
How was that for an eventful college football weekend?
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventful
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The Oceans 11 star said that being in such close proximity to major stars taught him an important lesson early in his career.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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For Arsenal, consistency of performances and results is so important to Arteta, with the 43-year-old often highlighting its significance in building them back to being one of Europe’s elite sides.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Oceans 11 star said that being in such close proximity to major stars taught him an important lesson early in his career.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Later, Owsley Brown II served as board president during major funding drives to build the theater's facilities.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Both ends of the leash will simply enjoy having people pet the therapy dog, chat with the handler, try to calm their nerves before running their big race, and, hopefully, have a significant, measurable feeling of relaxation.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The companies that figure out how to orchestrate these cybernetic teams—where AI truly functions as a teammate rather than just a tool—will have a significant competitive advantage in the innovation economy.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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The restoration aligns with federal responsibilities under historic-preservation law and recent executive orders to beautify the nation's capital and restore pre-existing statues.—
NPR,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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So said Matilde Ratti on a video call with WWD ahead of the celebrations that over the weekend marked the 80th anniversary of the historic Italian multibrand retailer bearing her surname.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The formation of this new military service is the biggest signal yet that the United States is preparing to deter wars in space and, in the worst-case scenario, fight them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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This is the web version of Fortune Tech, a daily newsletter breaking down the biggest players and stories shaping the future.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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After taking a fastball to the knee in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the Seattle Mariners, Springer hit a momentous go-ahead home run in the seventh inning of Game 7, propelling his team to the fall classic.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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And while Playboi Carti isn’t regarded as the same caliber of lyricist as the others, his I Am Music project is too momentous to ignore.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Eventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventful. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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