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Recent Examples of epochal
The Baltimore artist tracked Darwin’s epochal trip via Google Street View, which isn’t known for ocean scenes.
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Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
The whip-smart, late-20th-century retelling of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew is one of the most epochal teen rom-coms.
—EW.com, 13 May 2024
Last year, two TV series, Netflix’s Transatlantic and Nat Geo’s A Small Light, illuminated the other side of the epochal struggle between Nazism and humanism, dramatizing the stories of real people who fought to save the lives of Jews and other targets of the Reich.
—TIME, 8 May 2024
But in 1895, the composer already dead, a revival took place at St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre, the music and scenario tweaked and with new choreography by the great Marius Petipa and his assistant Lev Ivanov (for the epochal lakeside action).
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
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Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
The whip-smart, late-20th-century retelling of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew is one of the most epochal teen rom-coms.
—EW.com, 13 May 2024
Last year, two TV series, Netflix’s Transatlantic and Nat Geo’s A Small Light, illuminated the other side of the epochal struggle between Nazism and humanism, dramatizing the stories of real people who fought to save the lives of Jews and other targets of the Reich.
—TIME, 8 May 2024
But in 1895, the composer already dead, a revival took place at St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre, the music and scenario tweaked and with new choreography by the great Marius Petipa and his assistant Lev Ivanov (for the epochal lakeside action).
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epochal
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The Meaning Behind The Proliferation Of Posts About The End Of The Eras Tour And Taylor Swift For many people online, the end of the Eras Tour is a momentous occasion — and a sad one too.Callum Booth, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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This year, millions of viewers looked to the sky during a momentous day in April to view a stunning total solar eclipse.Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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But don’t expect this debate to be as earthshaking or as game-changing as the Biden-Trump confrontation June 27 Sign-up for Your Vote: Text with the USA TODAY elections team.Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
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Had Asian demand kept to its historic trend, there would have been no massive glut and probably no earthshaking price collapse.Michael Levi, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015
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Perfect for anyone who remembers that fateful day, or as an introduction for anyone who doesn't.Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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The author presents us with a dual progression: the tale of modern-day father and son treasure hunters and their search for the Connaught, interspersed with a recreation of the fateful journey of that vessel itself.Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
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As time starts running out, emotions intensify, resulting in a love triangle with life-and-death stakes.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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Look how Miami looked at home: Three turnovers, 206 rushing yards allowed and 34 points surrendered in a life-and-death battle against 2-2 Virginia Tech, whose two wins came against Marshall and Old Dominion (Its two losses were against Rutgers and Vanderbilt).Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 28 Sep. 2024
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His five-year pro bono initiative provides crucial guidance to Veteran organizations, ensuring sustainable growth and long-term success.Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Patience and persistence are crucial in navigating these hurdles.Mustafa Gandhi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Epochal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epochal. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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