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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Other college GMs explain an evolving job What was Notre Dame’s defining moment of 2024 season?
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Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Many had been waiting for hours, hoping to witness a defining moment ushering in a Trumpian takeover of one of the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agencies.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
Brittany reunites with her sister and shares how this defining moment changed her life.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
For artists like Al Shami, performing live and connecting with an audience is a defining moment, revealing whether their art, creative process and collaboration with their teams can successfully transition into the realm of live music or remain confined to digital streams and online success.
—Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025
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Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Many had been waiting for hours, hoping to witness a defining moment ushering in a Trumpian takeover of one of the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agencies.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
Brittany reunites with her sister and shares how this defining moment changed her life.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
For artists like Al Shami, performing live and connecting with an audience is a defining moment, revealing whether their art, creative process and collaboration with their teams can successfully transition into the realm of live music or remain confined to digital streams and online success.
—Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Defining moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defining%20moment. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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