turn heads

phrase

: to attract favorable attention
the car's sleek design is bound to turn heads

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Macdonald’s system really turned heads as the Ravens defensive coordinator in 2023, leading to his jump to the Seahawks. — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Made for road running and treadmill workouts, this baby will turn heads and please your feet at the same time. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 Billie Eilish turned heads in a plunging corset dress while officiating her brother Finneas O’Connell’s wedding with Claudia Sulewski on August 29. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026 The four-time Grand Slam champion has turned heads both on and off the court for her stylish serves through the years and now her mom, Tamaki Osaka, is proving that great taste runs in their genes. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turn heads

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“Turn heads.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20heads. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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