Sentence examples for became defined by from inspiring English sources
Their relationship became defined by, and ultimately reduced to, the struggle to stake out their motherhood.
But when three men murdered Malcolm X at the Audubon Ballroom in 1965, the legacy of this historic landmark became defined by that one terrible act.
Instead of conducting massive land wars, Obama's terrorism policy became defined by targeted assassination of Al Qaeda leaders by teams of Navy SEALS and Predator drones.
There have always been exceptions to the rule, of course, a smattering of openly gay rhymers such as Yo! Majesty or QBoy, but they never gained much attention and their music became defined by their sexual identity.
This was Mr. Obama as more enervating than energizing, a reminder of the way he could be in his early days as a presidential candidate, before he became defined by rapturous crowds.
But her career became defined by big public collaborative works, like 1977's "Three Weeks in May," a performance that involved listing the rapes reported in Los Angeles over 21 days on a map installed near City Hall, and calling attention to the assaults with demonstrations, news media interviews and self-defense classes.
