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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But in 2021, the city did a hard about-face, replacing her and her team with Caggiano and an all-GOP council.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
Oceanside’s resolution to fly the rainbow flag in June for Pride Month did an about-face Wednesday, when the council member who cast the deciding vote changed his mind.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Crypto Twitter, unsurprisingly, gleefully celebrated his about-face.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 20 May 2025
So is that sort of about-face a possibility for Baldwin, Depp and Smith?
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 19 May 2025
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
Oceanside’s resolution to fly the rainbow flag in June for Pride Month did an about-face Wednesday, when the council member who cast the deciding vote changed his mind.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Crypto Twitter, unsurprisingly, gleefully celebrated his about-face.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 20 May 2025
So is that sort of about-face a possibility for Baldwin, Depp and Smith?
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 19 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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