How to Use turndown in a Sentence

turndown

1 of 2 noun

• There is even in-flight turndown service where attendants make the beds up for you.
  — Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022
• Speaking of the turndown service, the Le Carl Gustaf has gone the extra mile to make sure the beds are tailored to every client’s needs.
  — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2021
• 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
• 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
• 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 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
• At turndown, an aromatic scent of our choice was sprayed throughout the room to welcome a calming sleep.
  — Brande Victorian, Essence, 6 June 2023
• Think: wine in-room upon arrival, a romantic turndown, or a surprise treat for the kids.
  — Rachel King, Fortune, 11 Aug. 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
• Otherwise, the Knicks got more turndowns that Quasimodo at the Posture Prom.
  — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 1 July 2019
• Come evening, dogs receive a daily turndown surprise and can snooze in comfort on their very own St. Regis dog beds.
  — Paul Rubio, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2019
• In the evenings, there is a complimentary turndown service topped off with warm cookies and milk.
  — Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 28 July 2020
• Despite the economic turndown across the UK that has seen the pound plummet, the country’s richest Gen Zers appear to be even hungrier for the luxe life.
  — Dana Givens, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2022
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Important Pup) Package, which includes a two-night stay, keepsake water bowls, treats at turndown and more.
  — Kathleen Christiansen, orlandosentinel.com, 22 July 2019
• The service is flawless, from the tuxedoed waiters to the housekeeping staff, who at turndown leave behind pitchers of water, chocolates, and—surprise!—kiwis.
  — Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
• Your stays at both properties come with daily breakfast for two and wellness turndown amenities.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 July 2022
• 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
• 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
• There’s also nightly turndown service and 24-hour room service.
  — Susan B. Barnes, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2017
• There is an impeccable attention to detail here, from the white orchids set in silver cups on the breakfast tables to the fine chocolates left on a porcelain tray as a turndown treat.
  — Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
• With that also comes little turndown gifts like aromatherapy patches and face masks.
  — Christina Liao, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021
• Evening turndown features a light therapy face mask, affirmation cards and a foot massage roller.
  — Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2023
• While the final results are expected Friday, labor experts say the likely turndown of a union is a big win for the country's second-largest employer.
  — NBC News, 9 Apr. 2021
• Throw pillows and bedspreads could be eliminated, as well as welcome and turndown amenities.
  — Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2020

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turn down

2 of 2 verb

• I'm afraid that I will have to turn down your invitation.
• In the same Dutch oven, turn down the heat to medium low.
  — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Oct. 2021
• Should the heat have been turned down when the okra was covered?
  — Virginia Willis, Southern Living, 12 July 2023
• Bring to a boil over high; then turn down the heat to low.
  — Ronni Lundy, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2023
• At 15 yards, where the cattle trail split into two lanes, the buck turned down one of the trails.
  — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Dec. 2023
• For Fredette, a chance to play in the Olympics was too compelling to turn down.
  — Sean Gregory, TIME, 25 June 2024
• In the evenings, as people turn in for the night, managers turn down the spigot.
  — Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 May 2022
• None of their clients had ever been turned down by a board.
  — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
• Even among people in their 50s, more than one in five were turned down.
  — Jonel Aleccia, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
• Don Cheadle isn't one to turn down a dare from George Clooney.
  — Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 24 Dec. 2022
• The stock peaked in mid-April as oil itself began to turn down.
  — John Navin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
• Clark saw the man turn down Southeast Schiller, a dead-end street, and followed him.
  — oregonlive, 2 Apr. 2022
• Would the temptation to come back to the center ring of the circus be too much for the showman to turn down?
  — Brian Bennett, Time, 14 Oct. 2022
• Buyers and sellers need to turn down the noise a bit and keep plowing ahead.
  — Richard Parker, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
• Should a hotel be able to turn down black or Jewish clients?
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 Mar. 2023
• Scott’s lawyers filed a motion for DNA tests on a mattress found in the back of the van, but a judge turned down the request.
  — Johnny Dodd, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
• That happened again, and again, and again — in all, Anglin was turned down by over a dozen flight schools.
  — Steve Hartman, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2023
• Cook for about 10 minutes to infuse the oil, remove the seeds from the oil, then turn down the heat to medium-low.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2021
• After menopause, the negative part of the amygdala is turned down.
  — Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
• Preston wasn’t the only top prospect that couldn’t turn down the Crimson Tide twice.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 7 Jan. 2022
• Using a heat shield and the Earth's atmosphere to slow down is free—and no one wants to turn down free.
  — Rhett Allain, Wired, 25 Feb. 2022
• Prospective tenants turn down units for fear of crime, the report states.
  — Michael Brice-Saddler, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2022
• Davie turned down a request to take the coveted 8.10 a.m.
  — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2024
• Both the trial judge and an appeals court turned down the request.
  — Adam Liptak, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2024
• One thing puzzled me: The flatware was turned down toward the table.
  — Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Aug. 2023
• If your pancakes stick to the cooking surface, turn down the heat and add some butter.
  — Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
• The small-time nature of the project has forced Morell to turn down some popular requests.
  — Brian Fung, CNN, 30 Jan. 2022
• For people like the client above, this means not having to turn down jobs or work overtime.
  — Kale Goodman, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021
• Not long after, Holt turned down a come-on from the producer Howard Hughes.
  — Justin Curto, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
• Add warm milk, pint of chicken stock and warm cream, stirring constantly, and bring to a boil; turn down to let simmer.
  — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024