How to Use turning in a Sentence

turning

noun
  • The third game proved to be the turning point of the match.
    — Jeff Tully, latimes.com, 27 Apr. 2018
  • What was the turning point that put you on the path to the finale?
    — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2018
  • Mahomes called the third-and-15 play to Hill the turning point in the game.
    — Tyler Dragon, Cincinnati.com, 3 Feb. 2020
  • This feat was not a turning point for the sports world.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2019
  • Iowa had been the turning point for Mr. Carter, who rode it all the way to the White House.
    — Sam Walker, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2020
  • Tossing and turning didn’t cause the fill to shift, nor did the shake test.
    — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Bryant points to the Tigers’ 14–6 win over Auburn on Sept. 9 as a turning point for him.
    — Chris Johnson, SI.com, 27 Dec. 2017
  • Robinhood promised to take them to the moon, and there’s no turning back now.
    — Rey Mashayekhi, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2021
  • That day was a turning point for me in more ways than one.
    — Alexia Lafata, The Cut, 11 Jan. 2018
  • But there is a sense that France 2019 could be a turning point.
    — Aimee Lewis, CNN, 6 June 2019
  • The year 1918 was a turning point for America and the world.
    — John Boyd, Houston Chronicle, 28 Dec. 2017
  • For a captain, that tells the men there’s no turning back.
    — Jay Reddick, Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2024
  • But those right on the bank of the Frio River were on the verge of turning, and had hints of color.
    — Megan Stringer, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
  • But this year may well be a turning point for the seaport.
    — Jane Margolies, New York Times, 22 May 2018
  • But there is reason to believe in a turning of the tide.
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2023
  • And of course, there’s no turning back — the genie is very much out of the bottle.
    — Jennifer Green, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
  • Dunnuck sees the tide turning, which bodes well for lovers of legumes and leafy greens.
    — Ted Loos, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2022
  • That is the turning point for me: This show isn’t inside-joke fun.
    — Courtney Lund, Marie Claire, 20 June 2018
  • Ross must have sensed the role would be a turning point for Elliott.
    — Samantha Drake, Country Living, 4 Oct. 2018
  • The month of March has proved to be a turning point in Detroit, in Michigan.
    — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 25 Mar. 2020
  • The Last Song role marked a turning point in the actor's career.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Feb. 2019
  • Once the genie is out of the bottle, there is no turning back.
    — Bruce Grant, Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2024
  • The pair of goals came in a span of 5:34 in the second period, with the first turning out to be the game-winner.
    — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022
  • The turning point of the game occurred in the final three minutes of the third quarter.
    — cleveland, 29 Jan. 2020
  • One of the racing cars T-boned the turning car, killing the driver at the scene, police said.
    — Brooke Baitinger, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Dec. 2020
  • The release of Apple’s iPod in 2001 was a turning point for Nike.
    — Rita McGrath, Fortune, 18 Jan. 2020
  • Will this new commission be the turning point in the battle against the dead?
    — Abby Gardner, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2019
  • The wind turbine in the video relates to time and endless turning.
    — Vogue, 22 May 2025
  • This will introduce more air into your compost and reduce the amount of turning.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025
  • The lightweight feel of this comforter was like a summer comforter, and there is no bulky feeling to the comforter when tossing and turning, and the fill stayed consistent throughout, even during movement.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 30 May 2025

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