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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Beyond the legal battle, this is a defining moment for creatives.
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Juan Carlos Santiago, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
That journey, which has already seen the top pick of the 2021 draft endure a major injury and historic losing, earn an All-Star bid and lift the Detroit Pistons back to the playoffs, led him to the cusp of his defining moment.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
This is a defining moment for the lending industry.
—Brock Blake, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
To be recognized in this way and by the legendary Patti LuPone, is a defining moment for me.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 6 May 2025
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Juan Carlos Santiago, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
That journey, which has already seen the top pick of the 2021 draft endure a major injury and historic losing, earn an All-Star bid and lift the Detroit Pistons back to the playoffs, led him to the cusp of his defining moment.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
This is a defining moment for the lending industry.
—Brock Blake, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
To be recognized in this way and by the legendary Patti LuPone, is a defining moment for me.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for defining moment
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“Defining moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defining%20moment. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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