turn of events
noun phrase
: a change in what is happening
There has been a dramatic turn of events.
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According to Towle, her blood test did not actually show a promising turn of events; her oncologist had made a mistake.
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
In a positive turn of events, the 49ers have decided to go public with their NIL funding goals.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 3 Dec. 2025
One employee mentioned she had been heavily invested in the drama, dissecting the turn of events with everyone from her friends to her uncle.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
That’s his only way of coping with this turn of events.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
In a positive turn of events, the 49ers have decided to go public with their NIL funding goals.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 3 Dec. 2025
One employee mentioned she had been heavily invested in the drama, dissecting the turn of events with everyone from her friends to her uncle.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
That’s his only way of coping with this turn of events.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for turn of events
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“Turn of events.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20of%20events. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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