the turn of the century

noun phrase

: the beginning of a new century

Examples of the turn of the century in a Sentence

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The dotcom bubble at the turn of the century largely followed the same pattern, though the price-earnings ratio was much greater, exceeding 150% for the IT sector in the early 2000s, compared to a peak of nearly 75% in late 2024, Higgins noted. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026

John Hannah, who appeared in the previous Mummy movies made at the turn of the century, is reuniting with Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz for the latest installment of the horror-adventure franchise. —Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026

But there is some old history from when the two clubs were competing with Detroit for NHL supremacy at the turn of the century. —Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026

Virilio was writing at the turn of the century, when the globalization of financial markets had created a risk of sudden, worldwide economic collapse. —Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for the turn of the century

• penitentiary
• plenipotentiary