the turn of the century

noun phrase

: the beginning of a new century

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So many people have been shaped by world events, and the world changed in that way at the turn of the century. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025 Chorrillo have a very youthful squad as all but four of their players were born after the turn of the century. Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025 Introduced before the turn of the century, the Yukon Denali was General Motors’s flagship SUV before the Escalade came along. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2025 Since the turn of the century, 20 of the 25 winners have been quarterbacks. Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the turn of the century

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