take turns

Example Sentences

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Things happen like this in history, countries take turns, sometimes gradual, sometimes abrupt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Someone has brought a megaphone; residents take turns leading chants.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

Chelsea Redeker’s 8-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son used to take turns choosing a movie, but arguments would inevitably ensue, and the child who didn’t pick would bounce around or do cartwheels while it was playing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Two teams take turns to slide granite stones down a 45m-plus sheet of ice towards a target, with those 20kg stones accompanied on their journey by two players brushing furiously.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

“We’ve decided the boys can take turns at it,” Miss Annie said.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen