How to Use turn of events in a Sentence

turn of events

noun phrase
  • Stevens, of course, was not pleased with this turn of events.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • This turn of events gives the crafty Lili an idea.
    — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
  • What a stunning turn of events that would be.
    — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 13 June 2026
  • There’s a massive turn of events.
    — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2025
  • In a stunning turn of events, the hips do in fact lie.
    — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The sudden turn of events was a shock to Gradl.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Good morning, That was quite a turn of events.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
  • How often do you guys reflect on this turn of events?
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
  • We are baffled and so deeply saddened by this turn of events.
    — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 30 July 2024
  • That’s his only way of coping with this turn of events.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
  • And, barring a stunning turn of events, the state meet.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • And yet, some can’t say they were surprised by the sudden turn of events.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
  • So, bottom line here, it's been a very good turn of events for Kyiv.
    — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 25 June 2023
  • Not a great turn of events for those of us wishing to save our democracy.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
  • Of course, such a turn of events has not been driven benignly.
    — Harry G. Broadman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Drop a comment with your thoughts on this tragic turn of events below.
    — Andy Swift, TVLine, 23 June 2024
  • Now, through a harrowing turn of events, they were given a blank slate.
    — Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Our son stepping up and being there for his dad at work was also a very cool turn of events.
    — Kirsten Acuna, People.com, 23 June 2025
  • Some may call that turn of events luck, but for a few involved, it felt destined to happen.
    — Art De Roché, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • Such a strange turn of events must have last happened years ago … No, this is tennis.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • This turn of events marks a shocking fall from grace for the leader of the nation’s largest city.
    — Melissa Noel, Essence, 26 Sep. 2024
  • How his time in charge goes now will dictate the mood among the fanbase, which is febrile at the turn of events.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Rohan Nadkarni What a turn of events in the top of the fifth.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
  • To call this turn of events a head scratcher is an understatement.
    — Kylie Robison, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
  • In another confusing turn of events, no time ran off the clock.
    — Grace Raynor, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
  • The turn of events marks a new chapter in the evolution of driverless cars and trucks.
    — Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • If so, what was your reaction to the stunning turn of events in the latest episode?
    — The Learning Network, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
  • In a miraculous turn of events, Embrace was saved.
    — Jane Marie Chen, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
  • In a turn of events, what could have been a moment of shame ended up winning over the public.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 June 2026
  • What an incredible turn of events.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025

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