How to Use take turns in a Sentence
take turns
phrase-
Patients eagerly take turns sitting in the barber’s chair, looking forward to a haircut.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
-
Circles form beside drummers, and pairs take turns dancing in the middle, pirouetting around one another.
—
Armando Ledezma,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
-
Olivia and Albert never left their daughter alone overnight, taking turns sleeping in her room while caring for Irie's older sister, Faith, and keeping their small business afloat.
—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
-
Itanare, Flores and Luis Freites Arvilla would then take turns appearing to approach the ATM, insert a card and enter a PIN, withdraw cash, and then repeat the process.
—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
-
Over the next several hours, Luis Freites Arvilla, Itanare and Flores would take turns withdrawing cash from the machine, in some cases changing their clothes before approaching the same ATM multiple times.
—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'take turns.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated:
