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Examples of turning point in a Sentence
Winning that game was the turning point of the team's season.
That job was a major turning point in her career.
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The 2024 election had seemed to mark a turning point in the roiling culture wars that so often define partisan lines.
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Ilyse Hogue, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
The collection hearkens back to the ‘70s, a progressive turning point in men’s lives.
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Julian Randall, Essence, 25 Jan. 2025
This role should mark a turning point on that front.
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Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
But the Sabrina dress marked an important turning point.
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1641, in the meaning defined above
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“Turning point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turning%20point. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
turning point
noun
: a point (as in an action or situation) where an important change occurs
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