How to use "formative" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "formative" in popular movie and book plots

  • There are flashbacks to the formative and defining periods of Singh's life.  - The Mimic Men
  • This section covers the young Sam Damon's formative years in small-town Nebraska, during which he earns his nickname "The Night Clerk".  - Once An Eagle
  • The film follows the formative years (1884–1890) of Vladimir Ulyanov growing up in Simbirsk.  - A Mother's Heart
  • However, she never completely loses touch with the tribal customs and influences that shaped her formative years.  - A Daughter of the Congo
  • Consequently, Kabir spent his formative years in jail where he underwent undue mental and physical torture.  - Kidnap (2008 film)
  • The film is a true representation of the wonderful & formative years in college.  - Happy Days (2007 film)
  • Leon Fortunato, a self-proclaimed kingmaker, takes on his life’s challenge, coming alongside Carpathia during his most formative years.  - The Regime (novel)
  • During her formative years, Tallis encounters the British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams (not a mythago, but real flesh and blood).  - Lavondyss
  • It reveals some of the events that proved formative in the life of the children.  - The Story of an African Farm
  • In the prologue, the reader witnesses numerous formative events from a short period in Marcello’s childhood.  - The Conformist

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