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

In a stunning turn of events, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested at his new home, Wood Farm, on the Sandringham estate on the morning of February 19—the man formerly known as Prince Andrew’s 66th birthday. —Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026

And, barring a stunning turn of events, the state meet. —Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026

In a turn of events, she was released from Walworth County Jail after an anonymous donor paid the half million dollars in August 2025. —Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026

In May 2025, not long after meeting with the president, Manfred removed Pete Rose from MLB’s ineligible list, a major turn of events that posthumously made Rose eligible for Hall of Fame induction. —Evan Drellich, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for turn of events

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