momentous occasion

collocation in English

meaningsofmomentousandoccasion

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momentous
adjective
uk
/məˈmen.təs/us
/məˈmen.t̬əs/
very important because of effects on ...
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occasion
noun[C]
uk
/əˈkeɪ.ʒən/us
/əˈkeɪ.ʒən/
a particular time, especially when something happens or ...
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(Definition ofmomentousandoccasionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I repeat, today is a verymomentousoccasion.
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It was, as these ceremonies always are, an impressive andmomentousoccasion.
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This is amomentousoccasionwhich will decide the future of the country for years to come.
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None the less, this is amomentousoccasion.
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I think that the way she put it showed what amomentousoccasionit was for all of us.
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I feel that this is a rathermomentousoccasion, and that what we say should be carefully weighed because it will be read later.
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They have rendered great service to civilisation on many amomentousoccasion.
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We must be mindful of the fact that this is amomentousoccasion, particularly in geopolitical and cultural terms.
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My last word on thismomentousoccasionis this.
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This has been a wonderful debate and amomentousoccasion.
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I am most grateful for the opportunity to join everyone again for thismomentousoccasion.
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It is something of amomentousoccasion.
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This is amomentousoccasionfor them.
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This, after all, is amomentousoccasion.
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It was amomentousoccasionfor me.
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This is amomentousoccasion.
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For it is amomentousoccasion.
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Thismomentousoccasionwas believed to be bootlegged, video of the show has generally not been available.
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It is often amomentousoccasion, and special ceremonial spikes of gold or silver may be used.
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In early times, when a town produced a bell it was amomentousoccasionin which the whole community would participate.
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