take a turn

idiom

old-fashioned
: to go for a short walk or ride
They took a turn through the park.

Examples of take a turn in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But things take a turn when a mysterious young woman knocks on their door and enters their lives. Caroline Brew, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024 Things take a turn when Mea is presented with the opportunity to represent Zyair Malloy (Rhodes), a big-time artist accused of killing his girlfriend. Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024 When the lead actor was himself detained and deported while filming, Schickele allowed his film to take a turn toward the real as well. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024 By July 20, his condition appeared to take a turn for the worse. María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2024 Truly, from my perspective, the intimacy, and the craving, and the passion is what led us to take a turn in our relationship. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2024 This overall storm system will take a turn up the east coast, bringing rain and snow to a wide area. Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2024 Things take a turn for Hwang with the death of a fired colleague, and after being unceremoniously fired from her job herself, Hwang and Oh find that the notorious firm is fielding a candidate for the Seoul mayoral elections. TIME, 27 Dec. 2023 But the movie, directed by Reginald Hudlin, take a turn for the fantasy/bizarre when Chris, out hunting for Christmas bric-a-brac, comes across an eccentric pop-up shop called Kringle’s that’s nestled under a concrete tangle of highway. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Dec. 2023

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“Take a turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20turn. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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