half turn
Example Sentences
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He can sketch a character lightly, with only a half turn and a flutter of his lashes, or debauch himself in orgies of gesture and expression.
From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2022
Make sure to rotate your plants a quarter to a half turn every week, or they will only grow in the direction facing the sun.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2022
Kane, on the half turn, curls the rebound well wide of the far post.
From The Guardian • Jan. 2, 2021
It involves doing one of the most difficult release moves — where she lets go of the high bar — but adds a half turn.
From Washington Times • Mar. 28, 2020
At length, Mrs. Glass heaved one of her premium sighs and returned her attention to Zooey, who, pushing at his cuticles, had pivoted a half turn toward the morning daylight.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
