How to Use turn of events in a Sentence

turn of events

noun phrase
  • Many in the West have been surprised at this turn of events.
    David Miliband, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2023
  • In a rapid turn of events, the two married in Las Vegas.
    Ayana Bryant, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2024
  • This is a crazy turn of events for no less than 100 reasons.
    TIME, 14 Mar. 2024
  • So, bottom line here, it's been a very good turn of events for Kyiv.
    Nbc Universal, NBC News, 25 June 2023
  • 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
  • The turn of events marks a new chapter in the evolution of driverless cars and trucks.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • We are baffled and so deeply saddened by this turn of events.
    Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 30 July 2024
  • In a strange turn of events, their next witch, a blood witch, is hiding out in a Hot Topic.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Not a great turn of events for those of us wishing to save our democracy.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
  • In a strange turn of events, the microphone that Cardi B threw is now up for sale on EBay.
    Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2023
  • In a turn of events, Shay becomes a Pretty and rejects the cure that Maddy made.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 13 Sep. 2024
  • But the stunning turn of events—the first challenge of this nature to Putin in more than two decades of rule—has shocked Russia and the world.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 27 June 2023
  • Of course, such a turn of events has not been driven benignly.
    Harry G. Broadman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • After the surprising turn of events, Hall said that her team would finish the rest of the demo.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Now, through a harrowing turn of events, they were given a blank slate.
    Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
  • While fans are sure to be disappointed by this turn of events, the writing has been on the wall for quite some time.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Drop a comment with your thoughts on this tragic turn of events below.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 23 June 2024
  • Note: Timings are subject to change depending on the turn of events at venues.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 10 Aug. 2024
  • The suit says this turn of events cost the company billions of dollars in revenue.
    Paresh Dave, WIRED, 6 Aug. 2024
  • What a turn of events for Theory, and what a welcome change for Cena.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
  • But a rare turn of events happened after our story aired.
    Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2024
  • In a shocking turn of events, a new study from Bankrate reveals that the best state to retire in is... not Florida.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2023
  • People who knew Jared well wondered whether this criminal turn of events could be traced back to the scam.
    Scott Johnson, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2023
  • Following an odd turn of events, fifty dogs are brought to the synagogue to be taken care of.
    Greg Garrison | , al, 14 Sep. 2023
  • But in a stunning turn of events, none of the couples were eliminated!
    EW.com, 28 Nov. 2023
  • In a serendipitous turn of events, the department store signed the character’s rights over to May, free and clear.
    Vince Guerrieri, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
  • To call this turn of events a head scratcher is an understatement.
    Kylie Robison, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
  • This turn of events proved pivotal for the magazine’s future.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 19 Aug. 2023
  • But in a uniquely Arizona turn of events, a viral video shows a quail fighting off a snake for her eggs in Tucson.
    Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024
  • His younger sister Brittany shared her disbelief, describing the devastating turn of events.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 21 Oct. 2024

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