turn heads

phrase

: to attract favorable attention
the car's sleek design is bound to turn heads

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Kim Kardashian turned heads in a plunging nude corset dress with a waist-high leg slit during London Fashion Week. Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, Zendaya, Nicole Kidman and Mariska Hargitay turned heads at the 2026 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 Rachel Duran Almanza's 2000 Lincoln Town Car, covered in pearls, pinstripes and chrome, is one of the cars that turns heads. Ashley Williams, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Dolan studied drama at the Guildhall School in London and then went into television, soon turning heads, including with characters who have darker sides. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turn heads

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“Turn heads.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20heads. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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