twists and turns

phrase

1

: surprising changes

It's hard to follow all the twists and turns of the plot.

2

: curves and frequent changes of direction

The road through the mountains has many twists and turns.

Examples of twists and turns in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the path to that decision took a series of twists and turns that sparked uncertainty for local election officials, voters and politicians. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

After a few twists and turns, the discovery led, some decades later, to Northern Italy’s exquisite radicchios. — Tamar Adler, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

Nearly two decades before her body was found in a gazebo not far from the Central Park’s popular boathouse Sunday, Elise Bainbridge Hill, 63, was the focus of a sobering documentary about how life’s twists and turns can shape a person’s existence. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Over the years, this series has taken some interesting twists and turns, and last year’s Feather & Flame stands out as one of the most distinctive for having been finished in casks seasoned with a Mexican pulque-style drink. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for twists and turns

• holofernes
• overturns
• subalterns
• adjourns
• concerns
• discerns
• downturns
• internes
• nocturnes
• returns
• sideburns
• churns