turn of events

noun phrase

: a change in what is happening

There has been a dramatic turn of events.

Examples of turn of events in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The duo's defiance paved the way for a resolution to condemn socialism, a key election-year messaging bill for the GOP that drew glaring defections among Democrats, many of whom were incensed at the turn of events. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

But in a surprising turn of events, Woods did an about-face, appearing in court Wednesday for a change-of-plea hearing. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

In an unprecedented turn of events, nobody disagreed with the rankings. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Then, an unexpected turn of events set the ball rolling for a reunion. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for turn of events

• misrepresents
• ascents
• assents
• augments
• cements
• consents
• descents
• dissents
• extents
• ferments
• indents
• intents