Sentence examples for defined a generation from inspiring English sources

As a playwright, she defined a generation.

"His reportage really defined a generation of covering conflict.

"His softest notes defined a generation," Mr. Thompson added.

Regarded by many as an icon, Ms. Baez defined a generation.

Yet theirs is nothing like as sharply defined a generation as the other two.

The author Sue Townsend, whose most popular character Adrian Mole defined a generation, has died at the age of 68.

But it was brilliant rock'n'roll that ignited and defined a generation with its ambition, its swagger and, particularly, its tunes.

He has been the embodiment of his teams, teams that defined a generation.

IT was a look — and a phrase — that defined a generation of living rooms, and spawned an industry of knock-offs.

One of its founders, Barbara Hulanicki, up and left London, and a label (below) that once defined a generation died a rock-star death.

They were close to cracking a story that forced the resignation of Richard Nixon, defined a generation and went down in journalistic legend.