central moment
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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But in the summer of 1988, the central moment of the novel’s plot, there are layers upon layers to that gay community, and its enemies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
It’s a central moment in the series, which returns on Monday, a searing encapsulation of how it feels to be a principled and ambitious Black man in 1930s Los Angeles.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
Perhaps the central moment, among so many, in this game was the emotional swing in the ninth.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2017
It was a central moment in the primary.
From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2016
It was the central moment of Alaska’s life.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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