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

Her own father at fifteen years old, lanky and inexperienced, panicking at this turn of events, trying to decide what to do, how to respond. — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

The Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh will receive a $500,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket, which is an exciting turn of events for both the store and the community. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

But the quick sale of the team is a stunning turn of events in a business where teams typically go decades under the same ownership. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

The Mets were sellers from the cellar of the National League East at this year’s trade deadline, a once-inconceivable turn of events whose inevitability eroded its surprise. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for turn of events

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