turn on

Example Sentences

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Those are some guilt-free shows that I turn on and my brain can turn off.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

If you don’t have the energy to read a book, why not turn on a concert on the radio?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Gabriel Sherman: I guess the darkest anecdote, or one of, I should say, is the way Rupert manipulated his children to turn on each other to advance his own agenda and aims.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

No one is predicting that Johnson will turn on the president — now.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

The Grootslang rears back, but the crew finally gets the ship’s cannons to turn on.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer