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twist of fate

NOUN

reversal of fortune

Synonyms

WEAK

wild card

Example Sentences

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In an ironic twist of fate, shortly after giving his testimony he was arrested by a dedicated police unit set up earlier this year to investigate referrals and evidence arising from the inquiry.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

In a fun twist of fate, Mark McCandless, the grandson of the original tile designer, installed the red and blue stoneware on the fountain using his grandfather’s tools.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025

But, in a twist of fate, he was off duty on July 10.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

But in a terrible twist of fate, she was instead killed in her home town of Omagh.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 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