twists and turns
idiom
1
: surprising changes
It's hard to follow all the twists and turns of the plot.
2
: curves and frequent changes of direction
The road through the mountains has many twists and turns.
Examples of twists and turns in a Sentence
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There will be no spoiler here to that mind-boggling story and its unexpected twists and turns.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
That race turned out to have a bunch of bizarre twists and turns.
—Grace Segers, The New Republic, 25 May 2023
Now 13% Off $16 at Amazon With all the twists and turns that went down in the season finale, fans are still wrapping their heads around what happened.
—Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 8 Apr. 2023
No matter how frustrating these unpredictable twists and turns are, make an effort to be patient and turn your focus to a book or a text conversation with a friend.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2023
The cumulative effect of the story’s twists and turns is powerful, if somewhat predictable.
—Dallasnews.com Staff, Dallas News, 9 Mar. 2023
There are going to be twists and turns up and down the ballot.
—Ben Zauzmer, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2023
There were many twists and turns, but the significance is far-reaching.
—Billboard China, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2023
Navigating the obligatory thicket of twists and turns is William Monahan, Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Departed, always high on his own supply of florid tough-guy patter.
—A.a. Dowd, Chron, 16 Feb. 2023
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
That race turned out to have a bunch of bizarre twists and turns.
—Grace Segers, The New Republic, 25 May 2023
Now 13% Off $16 at Amazon With all the twists and turns that went down in the season finale, fans are still wrapping their heads around what happened.
—Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 8 Apr. 2023
No matter how frustrating these unpredictable twists and turns are, make an effort to be patient and turn your focus to a book or a text conversation with a friend.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2023
The cumulative effect of the story’s twists and turns is powerful, if somewhat predictable.
—Dallasnews.com Staff, Dallas News, 9 Mar. 2023
There are going to be twists and turns up and down the ballot.
—Ben Zauzmer, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2023
There were many twists and turns, but the significance is far-reaching.
—Billboard China, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2023
Navigating the obligatory thicket of twists and turns is William Monahan, Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Departed, always high on his own supply of florid tough-guy patter.
—A.a. Dowd, Chron, 16 Feb. 2023
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