turned out

ADJECTIVE

dapper

Synonyms

STRONGEST

classy dashing rakish spry stylish

WEAK

bandbox brisk chic chichi clean dainty doggy dressed to kill dressed to nines jaunty natty nice nifty nimble nobby posh prim ritzy sassy sharp showy smart snazzy snug spiffy spruce swank swanky swell trim well-turned-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

plain unstylish

WEAK

dirty dishevelled ruffled rumpled scruffy shabby sloppy tousled ungroomed wrinkled

Example Sentences

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Drake has been teasing a new album, “Iceman,” since last year, and when it finally dropped on Friday, it turned out to be one of three new full-length records.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“This turned out to be better than the clubs in L.A.” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

City Mayor Massimo Mezzeti added that it would be "even more serious" if it turned out to be a premeditated attack.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

"It turned out that roseoflavin triggers ferroptosis in low concentrations," says the group leader, "our experiments show the feasibility of this concept."

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

It turned out to be a bigger event than anybody expected because the pizza-parlor ovens caught fire half an hour before the presentation.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson

turned out

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