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 the Dolphins have won just a half a dozen, late season games in Buffalo since the turn of the century. —Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025

Together, the couple dominated high society, before becoming King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra at the turn of the century. —Clara Strunck, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2025

No wonder senators are more prepared to run for president and have been more successful doing so since the turn of the century. —David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2025

While Jake Stone and his brother starred for Limon at the turn of the century, their dad, Dale Stone, was the Class 1A player of the year in 1970, while his uncles also won titles for Limon and his grandpa played for Gaskill’s Badgers in the 1930s. —Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for the turn of the century

• penitentiary
• plenipotentiary