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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

Dennis is indeed twinless — not by a twist of fate but because he came into this world a singleton and is lying.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

In a twist of fate, they were matched with a birth mother just as they were traveling to Italy to celebrate their 10th anniversary.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025

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

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

Before hanging up, she told me that in a cruel twist of fate her mother had fallen gravely ill as well.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama