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twist of fate

NOUN

reversal of fortune

Synonyms

WEAK

wild card

Example Sentences

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Gjoshe meanwhile is determined to remain upbeat, rather than dwelling on the cruel twist of fate that has disrupted his footballing career.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

In a twist of fate his grandson Lembit would become more famous than him, being a Liberal Democrat MP through the early 2000s and later going on I'm a Celebrity...

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Opera remains her great love, and it seems a perfect twist of fate that Stasevska was tapped to conduct “Akhnaten.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

In a cruel twist of fate, Wilson’s victory was short-lived.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2025

By a great twist of fate, the house belongs to a grocer named Wilmer McLean, who moved to Appomattox Court House to escape the war.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly