the turn of the century

noun phrase

: the beginning of a new century

Examples of the turn of the century in a Sentence

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At the turn of the century, President Grover Cleveland indirectly challenged birthright citizenship during his administration by attempting to deny a U.S.-born citizen of Chinese descent to come back to the U.S.. —Syra Ortiz Blanes and, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025

Some of the most iconic and recognizable advertisements from the turn of the century also got makeovers with the film’s robots, including memorable images made famous by Planters, RadioShack, Wheaties, Got Milk? and more. —Katcy Stephan, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025

With the turn of the century as baseball entered the two-league era with the founding of the American League, the team that had by then embraced its nickname, the Pirates, represented the NL in ever played, in 1903. —Jon Vankin, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025

Long Shadows is a story set in the 1880s American West during a time of turbulence brought on by the revolutionary innovations of the turn of the century. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for the turn of the century

• penitentiary
• plenipotentiary