turn of the century

Idioms and Phrases

The beginning or end of a particular century, as in That idiom dates from the turn of the century, that is to say, about 1900. This expression was first recorded in 1926.

Example Sentences

Another American officer, Capt. Edwin Glenn, was convicted of cruelty in a non-fatal turn-of-the-century case in the Philippines.

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There, Orange Scott ran the interurban, a turn-of-the-century electric trolley line that connected the boomtown with its exurbs.

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The turn-of-the-century stretch that yielded The Rainbow Children and N.E.W.S. is particularly easy to ignore.

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Over the course of four years I read everything I could about Mary Mallon and the servant class in turn-of-the-century New York.

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The Fearless Mrs. Goodwin by Elizabeth Mitchell A thrilling, and true, turn-of-the-century detective story.

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Genteel turn-of-the-century family very popular then and now.

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