epochal
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or of the nature of an epoch.
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extremely important, significant, or influential.
Other Word Forms
- epochally adverb
- nonepochal adjective
- preepochal adjective
- unepochal adjective
Etymology
Origin of epochal
Example Sentences
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He befriended the Clash on a tour of London and sat in on the band’s sessions recording their epochal “London Calling” LP.
From Los Angeles Times
A generation after his assassination, Colosio’s slaying remains an epochal event that continues to cast a shadow over Mexican politics.
From Los Angeles Times
For a cricket-mad nation long waiting for its women to stand shoulder to shoulder with its men, this triumph felt epochal - the spark of a new era.
From BBC
"It feels like an epochal moment, and it also feels extraordinarily terrifying."
From BBC
He doesn’t just distract – he rewrites the story in real time, making the serious seem trivial, and the trivial seem epochal.
From Salon
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