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

And, in particular, on the figure of Pacciani, who was at the center of a marathon 1994 trial filled with unexpected twists and turns. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

However, the night is still young and the script (Affleck wrote with Billy Ray and Connor O’McIntyre) in this ever-evolving scenario is full of twists and turns. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Fields’ political career has tracked those twists and turns over the years. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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

Rhymes for twists and turns

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