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 turn of events represents a significant blow to Thinking Machines Lab, which had only recently raised a large seed round and recruited top talent, and underscores the intense competition for elite AI researchers in the industry. —Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026

Finally, this week, in an extraordinary turn of events, Stingley will see a measure of accountability. —Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026

The Knicks did win, 123-111, in a turn of events that may have saved a spiraling season—because Mike Brown held a mirror in front of his team during practice at the Tarrytown training facility on Tuesday. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026

In a days-long investigation, Austin Police interviewed witnesses, some multiple times, to piece together the turn of events that led to Brianna's death. —Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for turn of events

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