How to Use by turns in a Sentence

by turns

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• The animal kneaded them by turns, left and right, which produced a soft tearing sound.
  — Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
• On the page, she’s known for her simple, warm-but-powerful prose, which is by turns hilarious and devastating.
  — Sky Davis, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026
• Reportedly the most expensive South Korean movie ever, this inventive monster epic is by turns thrilling and ridiculous.
  — Gene Park, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2026
• The biography, drawn from interviews with Altman as well as with more than 250 of his friends, family, and associates, casts a balanced portrait of a figure who is by turns self-effacing and cognizant of his unique place in history.
  — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026
• Pearce is by turns low-key hilarious and intimidating as the unerringly sure-of-himself businessman, peppering his conversation with colorful Australianisms and profanity while never relaxing his laser focus.
  — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026