How to Use momentous in a Sentence

momentous

adjective

• My college graduation was a momentous day in my life.
• The date, 1987, was on the eve of some of the most momentous changes in world history.
  — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
• That quickly turned to momentous cheers for the Hoosiers.
  — Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Jan. 2024
• Yet for all the changes, the program’s expansion to older adults may have been the most momentous.
  — Kaiser Health News, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2023
• September is a momentous month that marks both back-to-school and a return to the runways.
  — Irene Kim, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2023
• This is a momentous year for both the Gantt center and Bonita Buford.
  — Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 25 Jan. 2024
• To her, Capri is a place that full of memories of momentous childhood firsts.
  — Irene Kim, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2023
• In the clip, May apologized for not being with the team on the momentous occasion.
  — Hafsa Khalil, CNN, 25 Sep. 2023
• The next 12 months or so should also be pretty momentous for Comey.
  — Izzy Grinspan, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Sep. 2023
• Soon came one of the most momentous decisions in the city’s history.
  — Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 8 June 2023
• As such, this comeback doesn’t just mark a momentous occasion for the band.
  — Sofia Viera, refinery29.com, 16 Mar. 2023
• At this point, though, any advance at all feels momentous.
  — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2023
• This year, the state of Israel marks its 75th birthday, a momentous occasion for Israelis and Jews around the world.
  — Rabbi David Baum, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2023
• Sharing final hugs still didn’t strike the momentous cord.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2023
• Lastly, talking about the loss of rights: the overturning of Roe v. Wade, last year, was a momentous event for women around the country.
  — Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
• Ahead of her momentous evening, Legadoé knew that her dress needed to be from a designer of color.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Mar. 2024
• Here is a look at how the 72 momentous hours following the senator’s death went, from reporting in The Times.
  — Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023
• We’re honestly blown away by the breathtaking gowns and frocks that the stars chose for the momentous occasion.
  — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Dec. 2023
• That's a momentous event -- a happy thing to normal people.
  — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2023
• For Paradis, the complaint comes at a momentous point in his criminal case.
  — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
• Nvidia stock has a momentous challenge from here On August 24, Nvidia opened up over 6% from its close the previous day.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2023
• For me, meeting with Bachchan was as momentous as meeting with the Prime Minister.
  — Ro Khanna, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2023
• But now gun rights advocates see the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling as momentous.
  — Mark Berman and Todd C. Frankel, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Mar. 2023
• The records shed light for the first time on the thinking of federal health officials who are pondering a momentous change.
  — Noah Weiland, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2024
• To mark the momentous occasion, the magazine featured the leading ladies on the cover of the magazine.
  — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Sep. 2023
• Photographs from the momentous occasion showed the pair donning big smiles and in a tight embrace.
  — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2023
• This year's gathering — 50 years after that decision — will be the first since the high court struck down Roe in a momentous ruling last June.
  — David Crary, ajc, 18 Jan. 2023
• The momentous occasion led to a special reunion between Shannon and her four daughters, all of whom walked her down the aisle.
  — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2023
• The bandmates marked the momentous occasion with their own takes on regal fashion.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2023
• Brand connected on two momentous deep balls in the contest, including a 39-yard rope to Ethan Melgard in the third quarter.
  — Landon Bartlett, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 7 May 2024