turn the pages
Example Sentences
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He wears pressure garments through Ahmedabad's heat and struggles to turn the pages of textbooks.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
If you turn the pages hoping for answers, you won’t find them.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2022
I sometimes like to read in the bathtub, where I can luxuriate in the amniotic suds, drying my fingers on a towel to turn the pages.
From Washington Post • Jul. 31, 2022
After reading so many slipshod diaries called “novels,” what a pleasure it is to turn the pages of this consummate work of art.
From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2021
She would turn the pages carefully, running her finger over the black lines on flimsy paper, mouthing the words to herself, until she found the one she wanted.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
