How to Use momentous in a Sentence

momentous

adjective
  • Getting that green light was the most momentous thing to me.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 May 2024
  • And, surely just as momentous, my first foray into pure silk.
    Mariam Rahmani, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
  • Smith’s revelation comes after a momentous year for the pop singer.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 22 July 2024
  • In a state where clerics hold ultimate authority, a change in supreme leaders would be far more momentous than a change in presidents.
    Alissa J. Rubin, New York Times, 22 May 2024
  • Those innocuous words marked something momentous: the first time that jurors have seen direct evidence of the hush-money payment to Ms. Daniels.
    Jesse McKinley, New York Times, 2 May 2024
  • Customers who spend $0.70 can honor the momentous occasion with a free Birthday Pie Slice.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
  • The momentous events of the weekend revealed that America’s beleaguered system of government still functioned.
    Greg Jaffe, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
  • The date, 1987, was on the eve of some of the most momentous changes in world history.
    Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
  • That quickly turned to momentous cheers for the Hoosiers.
    Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Yet for all the changes, the program’s expansion to older adults may have been the most momentous.
    Kaiser Health News, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2023
  • September is a momentous month that marks both back-to-school and a return to the runways.
    Irene Kim, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2023
  • This is a momentous year for both the Gantt center and Bonita Buford.
    Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 25 Jan. 2024
  • To her, Capri is a place that full of memories of momentous childhood firsts.
    Irene Kim, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2023
  • In the clip, May apologized for not being with the team on the momentous occasion.
    Hafsa Khalil, CNN, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The next 12 months or so should also be pretty momentous for Comey.
    Izzy Grinspan, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Soon came one of the most momentous decisions in the city’s history.
    Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 8 June 2023
  • As such, this comeback doesn’t just mark a momentous occasion for the band.
    Sofia Viera, refinery29.com, 16 Mar. 2023
  • At this point, though, any advance at all feels momentous.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2023
  • This year, the state of Israel marks its 75th birthday, a momentous occasion for Israelis and Jews around the world.
    Rabbi David Baum, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Sharing final hugs still didn’t strike the momentous cord.
    Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2023
  • Lastly, talking about the loss of rights: the overturning of Roe v. Wade, last year, was a momentous event for women around the country.
    Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Ahead of her momentous evening, Legadoé knew that her dress needed to be from a designer of color.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Here is a look at how the 72 momentous hours following the senator’s death went, from reporting in The Times.
    Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023
  • We’re honestly blown away by the breathtaking gowns and frocks that the stars chose for the momentous occasion.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Dec. 2023
  • That's a momentous event -- a happy thing to normal people.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2023
  • For Paradis, the complaint comes at a momentous point in his criminal case.
    Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Nvidia stock has a momentous challenge from here On August 24, Nvidia opened up over 6% from its close the previous day.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2023
  • For me, meeting with Bachchan was as momentous as meeting with the Prime Minister.
    Ro Khanna, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2023
  • But now gun rights advocates see the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling as momentous.
    Mark Berman and Todd C. Frankel, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The records shed light for the first time on the thinking of federal health officials who are pondering a momentous change.
    Noah Weiland, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2024

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