about-face
noun
1
: a 180° turn to the right from the position of attention
2
: a reversal of direction
3
: a reversal of attitude, behavior, or point of view
about-face
intransitive verb
Examples of about-face in a Sentence
the candidate's frequent about-faces on issues disturbs many voters
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Aberdeen’s about-face could have been influenced by Wednesday’s commitment from Princeton’s Xaivian Lee.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2025
On April 17, 1825, Charles X, brother to Louis XVIII and the new French king, performed a sudden about-face.
—Marlene L. Daut, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
Nowhere is the Republican Party’s about-face on soda more stark than in West Virginia.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
This about-face for coal is driven by the administration’s goal to become number 1 in the world of AI (artificial intelligence).
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2025
On April 17, 1825, Charles X, brother to Louis XVIII and the new French king, performed a sudden about-face.
—Marlene L. Daut, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
Nowhere is the Republican Party’s about-face on soda more stark than in West Virginia.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
This about-face for coal is driven by the administration’s goal to become number 1 in the world of AI (artificial intelligence).
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for about-face
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“About-face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/about-face. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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