take a turn

idiom

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

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Things take a turn halfway through when some light pyrotechnics wind up setting the entire auditorium on fire. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025 Things take a turn when Tanya becomes suspicious of a man with whom Danica claims to be having an online relationship. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025 Things at the meeting take a turn when who should roll in but Malcolm Grant, Arch Bug, and a whole bunch of Red Coats. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025 Things take a turn when the gig spirals, thrusting Millie into a dangerous dynamic. Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for take a turn

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“Take a turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20turn. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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