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 two met through the Silicon Valley web at the turn of the century, and soon Gracias—at 55, just one year older than Musk—lent Musk $1 million in his early days at Tesla, when the company was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 May 2026

Only once have a club gone down with more points since the turn of the century; ironically, West Ham themselves in 2002-03 (42 points). —Mark Carey, New York Times, 24 May 2026

The erosion started before the turn of the century. —Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026

Since the turn of the century, California’s state budget has been plagued by a boom-and-bust syndrome rooted in its lopsided revenue system and a lack of political discipline. —Dan Walters, Mercury News, 19 May 2026

Rhymes for the turn of the century

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