How to Use turndown in a Sentence

turndown

1 of 2 noun
  • The turndown team prepares a soak in your villa each night.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
  • Note that evening turndown is by request only.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
  • There is even in-flight turndown service where attendants make the beds up for you.
    — Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Hotel guests will get those recipe cards, along with a custom spice blend, as part of their turndown service.
    — Todd A. Price, NOLA.com, 6 July 2017
  • And each evening, turndown service included a plate of chocolates and a small carafe of port.
    — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
  • For an extra charge, the resort will deliver warm milk and cookies to the kids at turndown.
    — Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 1 Feb. 2023
  • At turndown, an aromatic scent of our choice was sprayed throughout the room to welcome a calming sleep.
    — Brande Victorian, Essence, 6 June 2023
  • The best turndown amenity, guaranteed to result in a good night's sleep, is a clean conscience.
    — Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2020
  • In the evenings, there is a complimentary turndown service topped off with warm cookies and milk.
    — Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 28 July 2020
  • Your stays at both properties come with daily breakfast for two and wellness turndown amenities.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 July 2022
  • With that also comes little turndown gifts like aromatherapy patches and face masks.
    — Christina Liao, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021
  • From providing turndown service to small touches such as an eye mask laid on the bed and small chocolates on the bedside table.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
  • After six turndowns, one vender took the charger in his hand and offered the correspondent twenty-five cents.
    — Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2018
  • There’s also nightly turndown service and 24-hour room service.
    — Susan B. Barnes, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2017
  • Instead of toss-away slippers at turndown, guests are gifted sturdy espadrilles at the beginning of their stay to use and take home.
    — Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
  • Evening turndown features a light therapy face mask, affirmation cards and a foot massage roller.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2023
  • On every nightstand is not a piece of chocolate from turndown service but a bottle of hand sanitizer.
    — Alyson Krueger, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2020
  • Throw pillows and bedspreads could be eliminated, as well as welcome and turndown amenities.
    — Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2020
  • Amenities include a small-plates breakfast with each stay, evening turndown service, outdoor fire pit, onsite library, and more.
    — Necee Regis, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2019
  • Today, romantic passages from the letters are used for the nightly turndown service.
    — Adam H. Graham, WSJ, 17 May 2022
  • Splurge on the Premium Level room to gain entry to a special lounge and get turndown service.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2023
  • Santa will leave a turndown gift and those staying on Christmas Eve, receive a stocking full of surprise gifts.
    — Sherrie Nachman, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
  • In late March, Dave, who was working as a prep-cook and part-time dishwasher, lost both of his jobs to the economic turndown.
    — Greg Jaffe, Washington Post, 26 June 2020
  • But even those noises faded into nothing once the wooden shutters were closed at turndown, and the soft whir of the air conditioning took over.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The pricing also includes laundry and nightly turndown service.
    — AFAR Media, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Important Pup) Package, which includes a two-night stay, keepsake water bowls, treats at turndown and more.
    — Kathleen Christiansen, orlandosentinel.com, 22 July 2019
  • Indeed, the board’s few celebrity turndowns seem to have more to do with how no one was too intimidated to submit an application.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Plus, the staff goes above and beyond with thoughtful amenities for the bride and groom like cake pops decorated with a wedding dress and tuxedo and rose petals on the bed at turndown.
    — Christina Liao, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021
  • The rooms also include meals onboard, lounge access at major stations, and an attendant to help with turndown service and luggage.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2020
  • For luxury hotels where the staff offers daily cleaning services and nightly turndown services, guests should leave a little more.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

turn down

2 of 2 verb
  • I'm afraid that I will have to turn down your invitation.
  • Italy’s first choice to coach had turned down the job.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Just keep in mind that no one can turn down a tot.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
  • Hold on, you’ve been turned down for parts by your own dad?
    — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
  • No one is turning down the heat.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Evans turned down the plea offer.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
  • Bring to a boil and then turn down to a simmer.
    — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The car turned down an alley and came to a stop.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Hurt turned down a lot of the film roles offered to her.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Should the heat have been turned down when the okra was covered?
    — Virginia Willis, Southern Living, 12 July 2023
  • But these days, Brühl wouldn't turn down a bit of lighter fare.
    — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 20 July 2020
  • The lights in the parking lot will be turned down when the film starts.
    — Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2020
  • Sound will be turned down in the Shark/Ray area.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The heat from the public should be turned down on Boone.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • No one likes being turned down when an offer is made.
    — Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
  • When Towns turns down 3-point shots, the Hawks win.
    — James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Hamill planned on turning down the role because of this.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Curvelo, 25, turned down the offer twice, in fact.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Four repair services turned down the case.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Bring to a boil, turn down to low and cover with a tight-fitting lid.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2020
  • Even turned down a record deal with David Foster.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
  • But he was constantly turned down.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Even among people in their 50s, more than one in five were turned down.
    — Jonel Aleccia, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The doctor turned down that offer for proof in a hurry.
    — Dr. C. E. Kuschel, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The stock peaked in mid-April as oil itself began to turn down.
    — John Navin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Chase is the only one turning down drinks and watching the clock.
    — Emma Soren, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The solution is not just to turn down our thermostats and drive less.
    — Killian Duborg, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Add the liquid and bring to a gentle boil, then turn down and cover.
    — Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Bring this to a boil, then turn down to a simmer to cook the vegetables.
    — Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2021
  • Buyers and sellers need to turn down the noise a bit and keep plowing ahead.
    — Richard Parker, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022

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