How to Use turnoff in a Sentence

turnoff

1 of 2 noun

• His strong cologne was a real turnoff.
• This should not be a 5,000-word form – that’s a turnoff.
  — Bryan Pearson, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021
• That could be a lure to some but a strong turnoff to others.
  — Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2020
• But many people drive right past the turnoff to get there.
  — San Francisco Chronicle, 1 July 2021
• Perhaps the biggest turnoff with shrimp is the dark vein that runs along the back.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2018
• For many of the story’s subjects, the jacket seemed to be a turnoff.
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 3 Dec. 2019
• Directly across the highway is the turnoff for the Rim Road.
  — Roger Naylor, azcentral, 8 June 2018
• The turnoff to the final ascent is marked with small rocks in the shape of an arrow.
  — Andrea Reeves, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2022
• This could be a turnoff for some, but the flaky crusts are worth the extra effort.
  — Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2023
• The grip angle on Glocks is a big turnoff to some shooters.
  — Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2019
• Watch for the turnoff to the Arizona Snowbowl, 7 miles northwest of Flagstaff.
  — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2020
• The car took the turnoff for Duck River, where many a Black corpse had been hidden.
  — New York Times, 14 July 2021
• A few miles south of town is the turnoff for Patagonia Lake State Park.
  — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2022
• The mushroom brings out the brie’s stinky sock notes, which was a turnoff for everyone in the room but me.
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 27 Sep. 2022
• This is just past the turnoff for Granite Basin Recreation Area.
  — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2023
• And the turnoff to the amusement park and mall lies just beyond a military base.
  — New York Times, 25 Dec. 2021
• And Trump's name has been a huge turnoff in liberal New York City.
  — Shahien Nasiripour, chicagotribune.com, 6 Aug. 2019
• The idea of her dominating you like that might be a huge turnoff.
  — Steve & Mia, Philly.com, 12 July 2018
• The Price Road turnoff to the festival is where the traffic reared its ugly head.
  — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2023
• Continue 2 miles to an easy-to-miss turnoff for Ash Fork Stone Dam.
  — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2021
• The turnoff to it and Kokee Lodge is just beyond mile marker 15 on the highway.
  — Jay Jones, latimes.com, 18 June 2018
• An amateurish turnoff like this ain’t the way to do it.
  — Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2018
• The officers drove up the canyon and spotted tire tracks on a narrow turnoff.
  — New York Times, 15 Apr. 2022
• The movie’s aggressive hipness can be a turnoff at times.
  — Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022
• Stay away: His small frame and heavy college workload could be turnoffs for some teams.
  — Colleen Kane, chicagotribune.com, 12 Apr. 2018
• This blink-and-you’ll-miss-it turnoff will give you a raptor’s-eye view of Lake LBJ and the houses perched along the water’s edge far below.
  — Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, 20 Oct. 2020
• The brazen knockoffs, in addition to the coat’s ubiquity, are a turnoff to some.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2023
• Perfume scents and pebbly textures can be a turnoff to some cats.
  — Ali Kessler, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2022
• These trails are wide enough to keep your distance and allow enough space to find a quiet turnoff.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2021
• That's part of why reality TV is such a turnoff for some.
  — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2021

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turn off

2 of 2 verb

• At some point, the career will be over; the bright lights turn off.
  — Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 30 Dec. 2022
• Hang it up on a door or wall, turn off the lights, and take in the eerie vibes.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 12 Sep. 2023
• In the months since, Ghattas has rarely turned off her TV.
  — Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2024
• The thing that turns off some people about Phish is their lyrics.
  — Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2023
• But again, as with Waco, the sequel is hard to turn off.
  — Noel Murray, Chron, 10 Apr. 2023
• The soccer ball will light up when kicked or bounced, and the lights will turn off when unused.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 21 Nov. 2023
• When the call is complete, the camera will turn off, and the TV will turn to its original state.
  — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2024
• In the meantime, turn off your phone for a few hours tomorrow.
  — Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
• Remove and discard the thyme sprig, and turn off the slow cooker.
  — Sarah Digregorio, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2023
• But the phone was turned off and was unable to be located.
  — Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2023
• The stadium’s field lights are then turned off and the band concludes its song.
  — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 20 Sep. 2023
• Keep in Mind The inside lighting turns off after a minute.
  — Jack Byram, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2023
• Something about the smell and greasy, sticky feeling has always been such a turn off.
  — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2023
• Use the toggle switch to turn off permissions for each app.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2022
• But this announcement goes on to do more than ask us to turn off our cell phones.
  — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2023
• The night-light turns off after 10 minutes or can be turned off sooner with the on/off switch.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 4 Aug. 2023
• Still want to turn off the NameDrop feature for your iPhone?
  — Reece Rogers, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
• After 2 hours, turn off the heat, allow the soup to cool, and strain the liquid into a bowl.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2023
• Once the water is boiling, turn off the heat, cover the pan, and set the timer for 15 minutes (for large eggs).
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2024
• When the blackout struck, Ms. Hasson was getting a blowout at the hotel, and the blow dryer turned off.
  — Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2023
• And one indictment alone would be enough to turn off more voters than the ones who chose not to vote for him in 2020.
  — Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 22 Mar. 2023
• When O’Connor was punished as a child and made to sleep outside in the garden shed, her mother would turn off all of the lights in the house.
  — The New York Times Magazine, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
• The novel’s sense of claustrophobia and dread left me afraid to turn off the light.
  — Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2023
• So for us [the war] has just stopped the development [process] because we were turned off.
  — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Dec. 2023
• Some contenders were turned off by the Tigers' high asking price for Rodriguez.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2023
• The lights of the town Christmas tree were turned off, replaced by flickering candles on the ground to honor the dead.
  — Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2023
• Make certain to turn off the burner before adding the alcohol to the pan.
  — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2023
• Just turn off the hot water feature and fill with water and ice.
  — John Thompson, Men's Health, 23 Jan. 2023
• Remain quiet and turn off the flash on your cell phone or camera.
  — Anna Mazurek, Chron, 2 Jan. 2023
• If your pipe does burst, the Red Cross advises turning off your water at the main valve and calling a plumber.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 28 May 2024