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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And around of the turn of the century, a new generation of experiments uncovered a new generation of anomalies. —Quanta Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026

Shoot, Epcot threw the turn of the century a parade and a nighttime spectacular. —Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026

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

Rhymes for the turn of the century

• penitentiary
• plenipotentiary