Definition of Epiphany

a moment when you suddenly realize or understand something important

Examples of Epiphany in a sentence

Just as I was about to fail the exam, I had an epiphany and remembered some of the facts I had learned.  🔊

Being in a car accident caused me to have an epiphany about the importance of chasing my dreams.  🔊

If you read the novel you should have no problem telling me when the main character experienced his epiphany, that moment which changed his life.  🔊

On my twentieth birthday, I experienced a huge epiphany while standing inside of a church.  🔊

Going to jail for something which I did not do was an epiphany which caused me to rethink my choice of friends.  🔊

The atheist’s epiphany about a higher power led him to become a Christian.  🔊

When Cora learned she had only eight months to live, she had an epiphany and decided to spend each day as though it was her last.  🔊

After spending another Valentine’s Day alone, Mike had an epiphany and realized he needed to propose to Grace.  🔊

My doctor’s warning about my health triggered the epiphany which inspired me to stick to a weight-loss program.  🔊

During my physics class yesterday, I had an epiphany and finally understood the theory we had been discussing for a week.  🔊

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