Literal:
* We had a delicious turkey dinner for Thanksgiving.
* I bought a whole turkey from the butcher.
* The wild turkey strutted across the forest floor.
Figurative:
* My presentation was a total turkey. (meaning it was a failure)
* He tried to tell a joke, but it fell flat and became a turkey. (meaning it was not funny)
* The movie was a turkey - I couldn't even finish watching it. (meaning it was bad)
Other:
* She's as turkey as they come - always getting into trouble. (meaning someone is silly or foolish)
* The team was hoping to avoid being the turkey in the game. (meaning the team likely to lose)
The best way to use "turkey" in a sentence depends on the context and meaning you want to convey.