How to Use turnout in a Sentence
- The opening game of the season brought only a small turnout.
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There was a good turnout from the fans.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
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Still, don’t be fooled by the light turnout.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
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But a staffer called to warn him turnout was sparse.
—Joshua Green, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
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Lyman said he was stunned by the turnout.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
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Others failed due to low turnout.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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The strong turnout meant a lot to the author.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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Though turnout was light, spirit was strong.
—News Desk, Artforum, 17 Dec. 2025
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This, in turn, tends to increase their turnout.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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On election day, turnout surged.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
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The state saw record-breaking turnout.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
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So my thought is that the turnout would be higher, just based on that.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
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This is one of the best days of my life; the turnout has been amazing.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 31 July 2025
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Her campaign also got a boost from high turnout.
—Oscar Medina, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
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The turnout reflected the scope of the loss.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Turning to the campaign, which side will win the turnout war?
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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Illinois is not alone in struggling with turnout.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
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Safford said he was surprised by the turnout.
—Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Challenging in a time of record low turnouts.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Clarkin also praised the student turnout at the event.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Zoomers fueled a record turnout for not just one but two movies over the weekend.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 June 2026
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Ludwig said the cuts were made to reduce costs, with low turnout rates in mind.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
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The event’s first two years saw a turnout of around 400 people.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2025
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Both Democrats are seeing turnout surging on their home turf.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
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Even Xhaka was surprised by the turnout.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 13 June 2026
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And taking the power back won’t be done just with voter turnout.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Cornyn could appeal more to moderates but might not drive a high turnout.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2025
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Cascio said higher turnout in the fall would help his party.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
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The lack of fanfare is reflected by the turnout.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
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Modest vote turnout, split results.
—Greg Cote december 12, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
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And that turned out to be true.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
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Even her bad shots turned out good.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
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That turned out to be the easy part.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
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Last one left, turn out the lights.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
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That didn’t turn out to be the case.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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This turned out to be a good thing.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
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Who knows how this one will turn out.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
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That turned out to not be a good idea.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 June 2026
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One set of bones turned out to be fake.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
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That would turn out to be her last gallery.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
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That turns out to be a very, very bad thing.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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Two runs that turned out to be good enough for the win.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
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Could Trump’s war still turn out all right?
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Time will tell whether that turns out to be the right bet.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
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This turns out to be a big mistake.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
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His bet turned out to be correct.
—Natalie Jarvey, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
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That turned out to be a big mistake.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
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And turned out that Pixar would do the same thing.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
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Cyclones turned out to be the first.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
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The words turned out to be prophetic.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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The bread turned out plush and tender.
—Via Chronicle Books, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
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That turned out to be no problem.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026
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That turned out to be two innings.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
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The message turned out to be a false alarm.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes the artist turns out to be right.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 2 June 2026
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And that gap turned out to be crucial.
—Ryan Brennan april 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
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Olivia turns out to be kidnapped and alive.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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And that one turned out pretty well.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
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That sighting turned out to be false.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
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How well has this promise turned out?
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
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