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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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Megna added, “We trusted people. Good faith turned out to be not so good.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It turned out that mass-producing instant coffee gave the company little insight into how to run an artisanal coffee shop.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The cattle empire that turned out to be a giant Ponzi scheme.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Lucy Sheers, who runs Lucy Bakes, said that despite the disappointment of the show being cancelled, it turned out to be a positive for her business.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

As it turned out, despite what Papa had said earlier, we didn’t talk about Hannie being brought home by two policemen.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

turned out

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