the turn of the century

noun phrase

: the beginning of a new century

Examples of the turn of the century in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Beijing has been a major foreign investor in Angola — Africa’s top recipient of Chinese loans — since the turn of the century, pioneering what came to be known as the Angola Model, in which Luanda repaid its Chinese loans with oil exports. — Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

School funding has increased sharply since the turn of the century, but test scores have not followed suit. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

This classic semi-autobiographical novel follows a young girl named Francie Nolan growing up in Williamsburg at the turn of the century. — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Census data show El Dorado Hills and Diamond Springs have more than doubled their populations since the turn of the century, bringing concerns about traffic congestion and high-density housing. — Corey Schmidt july 1, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Rhymes for the turn of the century

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