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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
From ethereal minimalism to full on fairytale glamour, the evening’s bridal-worthy looks served as a fitting finale to one of the most eventful Oscars campaigns in recent memory.
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Olivia Allen, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
Earlier today, the fall 2025 Chanel show closed out an eventful Paris Fashion Week that was filled with loads of design innovation—not to mention tons of celebrities sitting in the front rows, too.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025
Loading your audio article SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Just about every one of the San Francisco Giants’ eight Cactus League games this spring has been eventful in some fashion.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
After a few slow starts to begin the 2025 season for Sporting KC, Saturday night’s regular season home opener against the San Jose Earthquakes featured an eventful first half.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2025
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Olivia Allen, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
Earlier today, the fall 2025 Chanel show closed out an eventful Paris Fashion Week that was filled with loads of design innovation—not to mention tons of celebrities sitting in the front rows, too.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025
Loading your audio article SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Just about every one of the San Francisco Giants’ eight Cactus League games this spring has been eventful in some fashion.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
After a few slow starts to begin the 2025 season for Sporting KC, Saturday night’s regular season home opener against the San Jose Earthquakes featured an eventful first half.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventful
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Ensuring Resonance: Connecting Emotionally for Commitment While data and logic are important, influence ultimately hinges on emotional connection.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Strength and conditioning is super important as well.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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The question of whether a homegrown act with a major K-pop influence can cross over, and truly take root, in the notoriously discerning British mainstream is more complex.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2025
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Working with seasoned veterans was also a thrill for Frenchman Renan Pacheco, who scored his first major American role playing Lane’s love interest in the pilot.—
Rance Collins,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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According to a recent survey of women in the U.S., AI deepfakes are among the types of online abuse that a significant number of women face despite being a relatively new technology.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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One 2021 analysis found a small but statistically significant increase in texts to Crisis Text Line from LGBTQ+ youth in the four weeks after anti-LGBTQ+ legislation was proposed.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The tour through Rome's historic center came after Francis made his first appearance in five weeks to give a thumbs-up and brief blessing from a hospital balcony.—
NICOLE WINFIELD,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
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For directing Roosevelt to a historic season and finding ways to beat the top teams in Southern California again and again, Singleton has been selected The Times’ boys’ basketball coach of the year.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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In total, sharp bets caused lines to move by 2½ points or more on nine games with the biggest adjustment on Wisconsin from -23 to -16 vs. Montana.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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This is so big, this has been 12 years of just two people, lying their butts off.—
Sophie Hanson,
StyleCaster,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Bong-Carpenter event sold out in only a few hours (there will be a standby line) and promises to be one of the momentous film-nerd gatherings of the year.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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As one of the longest stays in space for a NASA astronaut, his return is not only a personal milestone for the Wilmore family but also a momentous occasion for the space community.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Eventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventful. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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