take turns
Example Sentences
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Speakers take turns addressing crowds while also belting out protest songs and poems.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
And in life, they let each other take turns at the wheel, planning events and dates with a notable regard for the other person.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Things happen like this in history, countries take turns, sometimes gradual, sometimes abrupt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
She and her husband usually take turns pushing their 18-month-old daughter in a tricycle along the pathway and get their steps in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026
"Well," I said, "we'll see what we can do. I'm sure Alisha has places she'd like to go, too, so maybe we can just take turns."
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
